Chapter 6 Flashcards
families, schools, peer groups, televisions, and other influences that contribute to political socialization by shaping formal and especially informal learning about politics
agents of socialization
a valuable tool for understanding demographic changes; the constitution requires that the gov conduct and “actual enumeration” of the population every 10 years
census
sc decision which stated political spending is a form of protected speech under the first amendment
citizens united v federal election commission
a form of political participation that reflects a conscious decision to break a law believed to be immoral and to suffer the consequences
civil disobedience
a political ideology whose advocates fear the growth of gov
conservatism
the science of population studies
demography
public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predict electoral winners with speed and precision, by asking questions of voters when they leave their polling place
exit polls
a rearm that refers to the pattern by which women support democratic candidate more likely
gender gap
a political ideology whose advocates prefer a gov active in dealing with human needs, support individual rights and liberties, and give higher priority to social needs than to military needs
liberalism
one who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state
libertarianism
the mixing of cultures, ideas, and peoples that has changed the american nation; the us, with its history of immigration has often been called a melting pot
melting pot
the emergence of a non caucasian majority. predicted by 2060, whites will be outnumbered
minority majority
an overall set of political values shared widely within a society
political culture
a coherent set of beliefs about politics, public policy, and public purpose; it helps give meaning to political events, personalities, and policies
political ideology
according to richard dawson, “the process through which an individual gains their political views
political socialization
