Chapter 6-7 Flashcards
political socialization
the process of how we obtain our political views
examples of political socialization
1. Family / #2. Media / #3. Schools
SRS
simple random sampling. all people in population have an equal probability of being selected
sampling error
3-4% / the average difference in results between each data collection
exit poll
public surveys used by major media posters to predict winners with speed and accuracy
political ideology
a coherent set of beliefs about politics, public policy, and public purpose, which helps give meanings to political events (NOT CONSISTENT)
gender gap
its the difference
women are more likely to support Democratic candidates, less conservative than men, and more likely to support spending on social services and oppose higher levels of military spending
ESSENTIALLY women often vote differently than men but not always
Lemon Test
tests if gov is in violation of 1st amendment
1st amendment
- establishment clause: congress can not favor a religion
- free exercise clause: protects citizens religious beliefs
civil disobedience
a form of political participation based on a conscious decision to break a law believed to be unjust and to suffer the consequences
14th ammendment
- equal protection clause
- due process clause 2.0 (selective incorporation to states)
sample bias
not everyone has an equal chance of being represented in a poll
5th amendment
OG Due process clause
liberal
more econ, less social
libertarian
less econ, less social
conservative
less econ, more social
populist
more econ, more social
