In this activity, you will read some surveys and discuss how they affect political behavior. Read some prepoll and postpoll surveys and analyses to understand the factors people consider when voting for a candidate or a political party. List at least five of these factors. Identify which ones are social factors and discuss how they affect political behavior.

the number of senators, and representatives, the state has in congress.

answer: that government dose not want hire eric but hire minorities and woman on affirmative action quotas.

explanation:

new communications technology has affected the way social movements are organized because nowadays, social movements rely on social networks and the media to get different people with a similar way of thinking in contact, and thus, get them to mobilize for a greater cause.

individuals only participate in collective action when they feel identified with it. is in this aspect that social media becomes relevant, because it guarantees communication among all individuals and organizes the social actions that are going to be carried out, i.e., the social movements.

in addition, being covered by the media is important to validate the message and make it relevant in the social agenda, as well as to reach more people who can share interests, appealing to public sympathy for their cause.

in conclusion, it is by social networks and social media that social movement is given birth; by connecting different individuals with similar ideas and organizing them to mobilize for a greater cause.