Definitions for People, Politics and Participation (as in the textbook by Oxford) 5.0 / 5 based on 1 ratingTeacher recommended ? Government & PoliticsParticipation and voter behaviourASAQA Created by: DavnyCreated on: 20-04-16 18:25 Democracy Government of the people, by the people and for the people 1 of 42 Authoritarian Regimes Non-democratic countries with strong central control and power 2 of 42 Legitimate system of government A government which is widely accepted by the people it governs 3 of 42 Political Participation Involvement of population in political engagement 4 of 42 Direct democracy Form of democracy that allows the population direct impact on an issue 5 of 42 Indirect/Representative democracy The people elect a representative to make decisions on issues\ 6 of 42 Elitism Recognition that society should be governed by an elite groups 7 of 42 Pluralism Relates to a society in which there are diverse and competing centres of power 8 of 42 Pressure groups Organisation that do not stand for elections but seek to influence those in political office 9 of 42 Electorate All people qualified to vote 10 of 42 Franchise Right to vote for representatives 11 of 42 Abstainers Those who chose not to vote 12 of 42 Devolved assemblies National parliaments of Scotland, the assembly in Wales and the assembly in Northern Ireland 13 of 42 Apathy Lack of interest or enthusiasm for politics 14 of 42 Alienation Feeling of separateness from politics 15 of 42 Initiatives A petition that receives enough votes to hold a vote on the matter 16 of 42 Referendum Vote of the public on a single policy issue 17 of 42 Recall vote Vote of a small group to decide if an elected official should be removed from office 18 of 42 Opinion poll Survey designed to find out voting intentions or attitudes of the public 19 of 42 Focus groups Small groups of people whose views are probed on a range of questions 20 of 42 Direct action Political action outside of the legal and constitutional framework 21 of 42 Socialisation The instilling of political attitudes and values 22 of 42 Social class Hierarchical distinction between individuals and groups in society 23 of 42 Voting behaviour The way that people vote 24 of 42 Psephologist Specialists in voting habaviour 25 of 42 Partisan alignment Long-term allegiance of voters to a particular party 26 of 42 Partisan disalignment Breakdown of long-term allegiance of voters to a particular party 27 of 42 Class alignment Strong association of membership to a certain class 28 of 42 Class disalignment Breakdown of association to a certain class 29 of 42 Instrumental vting One off assessment of the parties policies and reputation and voting based purely on that 30 of 42 Ideology System of beliefs, assumptions and values on public issues 31 of 42 Mass media Organisations involved in publishing, broadcasting or other forms of political communication 32 of 42 Stability When voting behaviour is consistent and predicable, and follows a certain trend 33 of 42 Volatility Significant changes in voting behaviours 34 of 42 Third parties Parties that gains sizable % of the votes but fails to have any real chance of being the majority gvernment 35 of 42 Emborgeoisement Better off working people aspiring to become like the middle classes 36 of 42 Floating voters Those whose vote is unsure and can be changed 37 of 42 Bandwagon effect Suggests that the polls encourage voters to follow the others and vote for the party in the lead 38 of 42 Boomerang effect Electorate are encouraged to change sides and vote for the underdog 39 of 42 Political consultants Professional advisors on policy 40 of 42 Spin doctors Specialist party consultants whose task it is to change public opinion of the party and party members 41 of 42 Tactical voting Elector votes for a party they don't favour to avoid a different candidate from gaining power 42 of 42
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