unit 5: political participation governing is achieved directly through citizen participation and indirectly through institutions (e.g. political parties, interest groups, and mass media) that inform, organize, and mobilize support to influence government and politics, resulting in many venues for citizen influence on policy making. required foundational documents: the constitution (amendments: 1, 15, 17, 19, 24, 26), federalist 10 required scotus cases: citizens united v. federal election commission (2010) 5.1 voting rights and models of behavior 1. define suffrage. 2. for each of the following amendments, define it and explain how it expanded the opportunity for political participation.
