POS 110 Study Guide - Social Contract, Connecticut Compromise, Supremacy Clause
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Themes of this book: citizen participation in democratic government, large opportunities to help create and maintain a stable society, but people must become involved in public affairs to make these opportunities effective. Remember, it takes time for public policy to change. Those who are poor are often frustrated with this and feel that their opportunities for effective political participation are blocked by racial, ethnic, or social-class discrimination: elections pathway. Voters choose their leaders for a particular office, putting pressure on congressmen to listen to the concerns of their constituents (the people they represent) Activities in this pathway include voter registration drives, fundraising, political campaigning, and the voter"s action in casting a ballot: lobbying decision makers pathway, pathways of action. People try to influence the activities, actors, and institutions of government by supplying information (like data from research), persuasion (argumentation), or political pressure ( change laws or you lose support of voters )
