| political efficacy definitions |
| # | Definition | Sets |
| 1 | one's own influence or effectiveness on politics | 14 sets |
| 2 | a belief that you can take part in politics (internal efficacy) or that the government will respond to the citizenry (external efficacy) | 9 sets |
| 3 | the belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference | 6 sets |
| 4 | belief that a person can influence politics and public policymaking-vote makes a difference | 5 sets |
| 5 | the ability to influence government and politics | 4 sets |
| 6 | a citizens capacity to understand and influence political events | 3 sets |
| 7 | the belief that one can have a forceful and meaningful impact on public affairs. | 3 sets |
| 8 | the belief that one's political participation really matters—that one's vote can actually make a difference. | 3 sets |
| 9 | how well voter turn out occurs in a group (very low for youth) | 2 sets |
| 10 | a belief that you can take part in politics or that the government will take care of the citizenry. | 2 sets |
| 11 | group of nonvoters who have no sense of political efficacy. lack feeling of influence or effectiveness in politics | 2 sets |
| 12 | capacity to understand and influence political events | 2 sets |
| 13 | the ability of citizens to change their government. | 2 sets |
| 14 | the belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference. | 2 sets |
| 15 | ones own influence or effectiveness on politics | 2 sets |
| 16 | a belief that you can take in politics (internal efficacy) or that the government will respond to the citizenry (external efficacy). | 1 set |
| 17 | a belief that you can take part in politics or that the government will respond to the citizenry | 1 set |
| 18 | the belief that the citizen can make a difference in politics by expressing an opinion or acting politically | 1 set |
| 19 | a belief that you can take part in gov't politics or that the gov't will respond to the citizenry | 1 set |
| 20 | belief that a person can influence politics | 1 set |
| 21 | one's own influence or effectiveness o politics | 1 set |
| 22 | ability to influence government and politics | 1 set |
| 23 | the idea that a person can influence government by voting | 1 set |
| 24 | feeling of influence or effectiveness in politics | 1 set |
| 25 | the extent to which policy makers' self-confidence instills in them the belief that they can effectively make rational choices | 1 set |
| 26 | the degree to which an individual believes they know how thier system of government works | 1 set |
| 27 | the belief that an individual's actions can have an impact on the political process. | 1 set |
| 28 | indicates a citizens' faith and trust in government and their own belief that they can understand and influence political affairs | 1 set |
| 29 | incomplete | 1 set |
| 30 | making the statement that "my vote won't mean anything or count in the election" | 1 set |
| 31 | lacking any sense of their own influence or effectiveness in politics | 1 set |
| 32 | people do not feel that their vote makes a difference. | 1 set |
| 33 | what lets you know if people will vote, how individuals look at the political system, deciding whether to vote or not | 1 set |
| 34 | lack feeling of influence or effectiveness in politics | 1 set |
| 35 | the ability to influence gov't and politics | 1 set |
| 36 | a citizens belief that he or she can understand and influence political affairs | 1 set |
| 37 | sense someone can affect what government does/ if you don't think your vote will matter, you have low political efficacy | 1 set |
| 38 | belief that one's political participation really matters-that one's vote can actually make a difference | 1 set |
| 39 | influence or effectiveness in politics | 1 set |
| 40 | one's own influence or effectiveness on politics. | 1 set |