Political Behavior

Types of political behavior
voter turnout
impact of
- age
- wealth
- race
- education
- friends and family 
- community
social capital
state political culture
- traditionalistic
- individualistic
- moralistic
party identification
participation
high / low information voters
traditional participation
voting
- eligibility
- registration
- casting the vote
electoral activities
electioneering
political voice
civic engagement
volunteering
direct action
protest
civil disobedience
political mobilization
issue advocacy
professional organizers
- grassroots
- astroturf
- media - dog whistling
barriers to participation
- paradox of voting
- alienation
- institutional barriers
- complacency
- the long ballot
- multiple elections