11:Voting behavior and political participation

The feeling of great trust and support from the political system

voters' perception of a candidate policy

an election in which the minority party is able to overcome the long-standing partisan orientation of the public based on temporary or short-term forces

the constitutional or statutory right to vote

an election in which the traditional majority party maintains power based on the longstanding partisan orientation of the voters

the congressional and guber-natiorial elections that occur in the middle of the presidential term

efforts aimed at influencing people to vote in an election

the feeling of being isolated from or not part of the political process and system

the belief that one's opinions are important and the government will respect and respond to one's view

voting that is based on an individual's estimation of how well a candidate will perform duties in the future.

a model of voter choice that suggests that an indiviudal will vote if the benefits of doing so outweigh the ocsts and will cast his or her ballot for candidates who are closets to sharing the individual's views on the issue

an election in which the minority party is able to build a relatively stable coalition to win election, and this coalition endures over a series of elections

an election in which the majority party regains power after a deviating election

voting that is based on an indiviudual's evaluation of the past performance of a candidate

a model explaining voter chocie that focuses on individual attitudes

the social background and economic status of a person

a model explaing voter choice by considering factors such as religion, place of residence, and socioeconomic status

the percentage of elegible voters who cast votes in an election