Unconventional participation
CLEP American Government, Chapter 38 Unconventional participation Unconventional participation operates outside the most routine electoral and administrative channels. Demonstrations, marches, vigils, sit-ins, strikes, boycotts, occupations, and civil disobedience can make ignored claims visible, show commitment, recruit supporters, disrupt ordinary activity, or impose costs. Unconventional does not mean illegal. A permitted march is protected expression and […]
Joining organizations
CLEP American Government, Chapter 38 Joining organizations Donating money is participation because it supplies campaigns and organizations with communication, staff, travel, research, and field capacity. Money is unequally distributed, so donation-based influence raises concerns about unequal voice. Organizations reduce individual costs by monitoring issues, training members, coordinating schedules, supplying templates, and maintaining relationships. They create […]
