Political Participation in the United States

Concept of Political Participation

In the U.S., in the context of Political Participation, Interest Groups and Lobbying, Political Participation has the following meaning: Actions aimed at influencing the selection of governmental personnel, and/or their actions. Participation can be traditional (e.g., voting, lobbying, electioneering) or non-traditional (e.g., demonstrating). Individuals can participate, as can groups (for instance, interest groups). (Source of this definition of Political Participation : University of Texas)

Political Participation

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• Political Participation
• Interest Groups
• Lobbying