AP Comparative Government and Politics / Unit 3: Political Culture and Participation
3.5 Nature and Role of Political Participation
Notes
Participation: voting, protests, joining parties or groups, contacting officials.
- Voluntary vs coerced participation (some authoritarian states pressure people to vote or attend rallies).
- Compulsory voting exists in some countries.
Practice
Participation that is required or pressured by the state is:
Not freely chosen.
Which is a form of political participation?
Influencing government.
In authoritarian states, protests often lead to:
Risky participation.
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