REVIEW FOR FIRST EXAM

Examples of what you might see on the first exam from class lectures, discussions and readings:

political participation

rational choice approach to studying participation

sociological approach to studying participation

changes from industrial to postindustrial society that impact participation

gender gap and marriage gap

cultural values and participation

Civic Culture study

political socialization

levels of conceptualization

Maslow's hierarchy of needs and participation

Machiavelli, Hobbes and Locke and their view of the role of public opinion

difference between scientific and technical knowledge

four functions of the media

15th Amendment, 19th Amendment, 26th Amendment

distinction between political and civic engagement

relationship between age, education, income and voting

 three examples where men and women differ in policy preferences

why young people are less likely to participate in politics compared to other age groups