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| Verba and Nie | Studies political participation in the United States and found many Americans participating in a wide variety of participatory acts (besides voting) |
| Almond and Verba | Conducted a famous cross national survey of political participation. Found Americans participate in politics more than citizens in 4 other nations. |
| Internal Political Efficacy | The degree to which an individual feels he/she understands politics and/or political processes. |
| External Political Efficacy | The degree to which an individual believes he/she can make a differen or can have an impact on political processes. |
| Walter Dean Burnham | Explains the apparent decline in vote turnout as a function of strategic decision making by the major political parties. |
| The Franchise | Those individuals who are eligible to vote. |
| 15th Amendment | Expanded the right to vote to the former slaves. |
| 19th Amendment | Expanded the right to vote to women. |
| 26th Amendment | Expanded the right to vote to those 18 years and older. |
| Australian Ballot | A uniform, printed ballot originating from the government. A reform mechanism. |
