Participation, Campaigns, and Elections - Chapter 9

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the percentage of eligible individuals who actually vote

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turnout

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the right to vote: also called franchise

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suffrage

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participation that involves assembling crowds to confront a government or other official organization

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protest

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activities designed to influence politics using the internet, including visiting a candidate's website, organizing events online, and signing an online petition.

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digital political participation

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status in society based on level of education, income, and occupational prestige

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socioeconomic status

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a distinctive pattern of voting behavior reflecting the differences in views between women and men

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gender gap

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a primary election in which the voter can wait until the day of the primary to choose which party to enroll in to select candidates for the general election

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open primary

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elections held to select a party's candidate for the general election

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primary election

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A regularly scheduled election involving most districts in the nation or state, in which voters select officeholders; in the U.S. it is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in even-numbered years (every four for president)

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general election

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a primary election in which voters can participate in the nomination of candidates but only of the party in which they are enrolled for a period of time prior to primary day.

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closed primary