Political Efficacy

Written By Jonathan Milner

Definition

Political efficacy refers to the feeling that individual political action does have, or can have an impact upon the political process. A citizen's belief that their vote matters and can influence government policies.

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Questions

  1. What does political efficacy mean in plain English?

  2. How much political efficacy do you feel like you have?

  3. If you don’t think you have political efficacy and thus do not participate in politics, then are you correct about your assumption that you have no political efficacy?

  4. Do most politicians benefit from an electorate that feels a great amount of political efficacy?

  5. What is the relationship between political efficacy and democracy?

Remember!

Now, let’s commit this term to our long-term memory. On a scrap piece of paper, take 10 or 20 seconds to draw political efficacy! Draw with symbols or stick figures if you wish. Nothing fancy. Don’t expect a masterpiece. No one else will see this but you. Look at your drawing. That’s all - now it’s downloaded into your memory. Destroy the piece of paper in a most delightful way.

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