Novus Peace: Young People's Civic and Political Engagement

What crisis have many commentators argued over the past twenty years?

• young people’s lack of job opportunities and unemployment.

• young people’s low interest to study and school absenteeism.

• young people’s bad behavior and low self-esteem.

• young people’s civic and political engagement.

This is because youth who are eligible to vote in national elections tend to do so _____ _____ _____ older generations.

• less frequently than

• more frequently than

• as frequently as

• much frequently than

In addition, over the past few decades, there has been a ______ in many countries in the ______ of young people who vote in national elections.

(a)  

What's the synonym of jeopardy?

• Tardy

• Leopard

• Danger

• Jet

It is important to motivate teenagers at school to develop ____ ____ so that in the future they will strengthen democracy.

• community and leadership engagement

• social and conservative engagement

• educational and professional engagement

• civic and political engagement

Based on the context provided by the text, which is the synonym of engagement?

• management

• arrangement

• entanglement

• involvement

What are some conventional forms of political participation?

• Voting, persuading others to vote for a particular candidate, and working for a political party.

• Promising things to people to vote for a particular candidate, and participating in marches for peace.

• Participating on strikes and pacifically organized civil protests.

• Organizing social demonstrations where people can peacefully make their demands be heard by the government.

Other forms of civic engagement may be focused more directly on...

(a)  

This form of engagement is perhaps better termed ‘civic’ rather than ‘political’ action because it sidesteps the political arena.

• Persuading others to vote.

• Engaging with electoral processes such as voting.

• Solving community problems.

• Signing petitions and liking and sharing them on social media.

Young people’s commitment to _____ _____ _____ does indeed appear to be in decline in many democracies today.

(a)