activism — Activism is the process of campaigning in public or working for an organization in order to bring about political or social change.
direct action — any action seeking to achieve an immediate or direct result, especially an action against an established authority or powerful institution, as a strike or picketing.
verb crusading
barnstorm — When people such as politicians or performers barnstorm, they travel around the country making speeches or giving shows.
lobby — an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
stump — the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
canvass — If you canvass for a particular person or political party, you go around an area trying to persuade people to vote for that person or party.
contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
crusade — A crusade is a long and determined attempt to achieve something for a cause that you feel strongly about.
muckrake — to search for and expose real or alleged corruption, scandal, or the like, especially in politics.
