POLI 2051 : Test 3
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Conventional - relatively routine, non-threatening behavior that uses the channels of representative government: nonaggressive, ex: yard signs, running for office, giving money, stickers, town hall meeting. Unconventional - relatively uncommon behavior that challenges or defies government channels: ex: protests, demonstrations, boycotting, assassination, aggressive, illegal and legal. Voting - the most common and most studied form of participation. Amendment: enfranchisement of black males, voting rights act of 1965. Enfranchisement of women - the 19th amendment: ratified in1920. Enfranchisement of 18-year olds - the 26th. Elections - you must win two elections to hold office in this country. The goal is to win a majority of the delegates available in primaries and caucuses. These differences were historically because of differences between. Presidential general elections - the goal is to win a majority of electoral votes. The convention - the nominee is officially chosen here. Pres. general elections are characterized by the electoral.
