Engagement & politics

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Why do young Americans don't both

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Latent preferences

A believe you have in your daily life

Intense preferences

A cause you go cut and start to help

Why is civic engagement important - power

A more engaged citizen in groups of citizens have more influence in their democracy it is important to distinguish between preferences or views of citizens, intensity of their prefs or views , latent preferences first intense preferences. ( your view or opinion/intense)

Popular Referendum

Allows citizens to approve or repeal measures already acted upon by legislative bodies

Legislative referendum

Available in all 50 states requiring legislative bodies to secure voter approval for some measures such as changes to a stayed constitution

Social Capital

Bonds of trust & reciprocity between citizens that form the glue that holds modern societies together

Reasons why a govts needed

Brings safety, stability, regulates the economy, opportunities to approach local, state, federal areas about issues of concern, brings uniformity and conformity

Represented democracy

Citizens hold public officials accountable through periodic elections and the rule of the law

Initiative

Enabled citizens to draft laws & constitutional amendments for voter approval if the sponsors of the measure gather enough signatures

Direct democracy

Form of government in which decisions about public policy extend to the entire citizenry

Why is the big engagement important - quality-of-life

Greater participation means a more robust democracy's. social capital, Young Americans participating more now than they used to and I wait but still really low number, Ideology partisanships increasingly affect

Ideology

Ideas, values, and beliefs about how govt should operate

Public & tool goods

No it can't run out & no it can't be exclusive

Private and common goods

Private (precious) common (overused) yes it can run out & yes it can't be exclusive

Political participation and civic engagement

Who participates in the system is important ! Aware of other party views, focus on state and local level to address issues in the community, be involved in government


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