POLSCI 190 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Mail, Estate Tax In The United States, Life Insurance
28 Jan 2017
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Communication between citizens and elected officials is essential to democracy. Internet as increase the number of messages being sent to officials, sometimes overwhelming them. Congressional management foundation (cmf) aids in management-related issues in. Congress, and in 2010 expanded to improve citizen engagement and help congress deal with this engagement. Internet has increased citizen participation and officials" accountability. When citizens communicate with officials, they"re influential. Postal mail and email are equally effective, but a personal touch makes the message stand out. Responding to constituent messages is a high priority for officials. Many agree that grassroots advocacy is good for democracy. Social media lets officials communicate their views and gain an understanding of constituents" views. Constituents are not responding to questions, but are expressing their opinions in their own words. Anti-bullying bill: constituent calls increased the probability of an official supporting the bill by 11-12% Volume of calls does not seem to matter.
