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Access to Political Power
This includes how accessible leadership is to you, the quality of your relationship with leadership (local government and other institutions), and how easy it is for you to vote in elections.
University of Kentucky's "Community Power: Bringing the Right People to the Table"
Talks about the importance of a balanced community power structure where everyone is able to contribute
University of Nebraska-Lincoln's "Relationships between Perceptions of Community Leadership and Other Perceptions of Community"
Looks at survey results on people's feelings toward local government
The Political Imagination's "1.3 Political Power Definitions, Expressions, and Sources"
Defines politics and its uses in today's society
European Consortium for Political Research "Social status, political priorities and unequal representation"
A study that looks at if politicians are equally representing all the different people who make up their district
ACLU's "Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box"
Discusses obstacles that keep certain people from voting
