| Term | Definition |
|---|
| BUYcotting | Making decisions with regard to the personal purchases to support the products and the politics of certain business. |
| rational actor theory | Theory that dictates that the decisions are based on the individual appraisal of the costs and the benefits. |
| free riders | People that enjoy the benefits of the activities without paying the costs of the participation. |
| political engagement | Psychological predisposition toward politics or interest in it. |
| political interest | Attribute of political participants to measure the personal concern for the outcome of an election and the candidates' positions on various issues. |
| internal political efficacy | The personal security of an individual in his ability to understand and participate in politics. |
| external political efficacy | The belief of an individual that their activities will influence the actions of the government or who will win an election. |
| political information | Measure of political knowledge that an individual has with regard to political affairs, political figures and mechanisms of the political system. |
| strength of party identification | Degree of loyalty that an individual feels toward a particular political party. |
| political participation | Take part in activities such as voting or running for a seat of government for the purpose of influencing legislation or government leadership. |
| direct mobilization | Process by which citizens are contacted to participate personally in political activities. |
| Indirect mobilization | Process by which political leaders use networks of friends and acquaintances to activate political participation. |
| voter fatigue | Tendency to tire of the electoral process as a result of the high frequency of elections. |
| checkbook democracy | Term that expresses the notion that little is required of citizens beyond their money. |
| consumer activism | The practice of making political or social statements with the personal power of purchase. |
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