Chapter 6 Vocab Flashcards
Families, schools, peer groups, television, and other influences that contribute to political socialization
Agents of socialization
A valuable tool for understanding demographic changes
Census
Supreme Court 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 co scoots decision to break the law believed to be immoral
Civil disobedience
A political ideology whose advocates fear the growth of government
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 term that refers to the regular pattern by which women are more likely to support democratic candidates
Gender gap
A political ideology whose advocates prefer a government active in dealing with human needs
Liberalism
One who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state
Libertarianism
The mixing of cultures, ideas, and people that has changed the American nation
Melting pot
The emergence of a non-Caucasian majority, as compared to a white, generally Anglo-Saxon majority
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
Political ideology
According to Richard Dawson, “the process through which an individual acquires his or her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his or her political world”
Political socialization
