Chap. 6-7 Test Review Flashcards

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Support “right to life” for abortion
Are supportive for prayer in schools
Don’t agree with affirmative action

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conservatives

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Believe we should spend less on military spending

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Liberals

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Less willing to commit troops to action

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liberals

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Believe we should maintain peace through strength in the military

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Conservatives

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More likely to support military intervention around the world

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conservatives

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Support “freedom of choice” for abortion
Are opposed to prayer in schools
Want affirmative action

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liberals

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View government as a regulator in the public interest
Want to tax rich more
Want to spend more on the poor

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liberals

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Believe we should stop letting criminals hide behind laws

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conservatives

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Want to keep taxes low

Keep spending low

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conservatives

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Believe we should guard defendant’s rights carefully

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liberals

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What political ideologies do Americans identify with?

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Americans usually chose conservative over liberal

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What is a census and the purpose of a census

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A tool for understanding population and changes- Conduct the most accurate count of the population

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demography

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science of population changes

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major demographic changes are taking place in the U.S

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Population changing- more diversity

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public opinion

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distribution of the population’s beliefs about politics and policy issues

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public policy

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a choice that government makes in response to a political issue

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Political socialization

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the process through which an individual acquires particular political orientations- knowledge, feelings about the political world

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Sound bite

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short video clips of about 15 seconds

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Trial balloon

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intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reactions

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Some differences between the media in the U.S and foreign countries

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their prominent stations are run by the government

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Policy agenda

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list of subjects or problems to which people inside and outside government are paying serious attention to

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Bandwagon effect

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conduct or beliefs spread among people after the majority believes it

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what part of the government does the media cover most closely

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president

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exit poll

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public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predict winners with speed and precision

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media source that has been declining over the years

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newspaper/ magizines

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gender gap

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regular pattern by which women are more likely to support Democratic candidates (Women tend to be less conservative than men)

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FCC regulates airwaves

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via radio, tv, telephone, cable, satellite

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beat

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specific locations from which news frequently occurs, like congress or the White House so reporters work on a particular beat

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what methods can people participate in politics in the US

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write their Representative or Senator or work for a candidate or political party

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reapportionment

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process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every ten years on the basis of the results of census