Chapter 7 Quiz Flashcards
Attitudes
Individuals propensity to perceive interpret or act toward a particular object in a particular way
Selective exposure
Individuals choosing to access media with which they agree or avoiding media which with they disagree
Deliberation
The idea of people coming together, listening to each other, exchanging ideas, learning to appreciate each other’s differences, and defending their opinions
Social capital
The value of social contacts, associations, and network individuals form which can foster trust coordination and corporation
Attentive public
Citizens who follow public affairs carefully
Public opinion
The distribution of individual preferences for or evaluations of a given issue candidate or institution within specific population
Random sample
This type of sample, every individual has a known and equal chance of being selected
Margin of error
The range of percentage points in which the sample accurately reflects the population
Universe
The group of people whose preferences we try to measure by taking a sampl; also called population
Intensity
A measure of how strongly an individual hold a particular opinion
Latency
Political opinions that are held but not yet expressed
Manifest opinion
And widely shared and consciously help you, such as support for abortion rights for for Homeland security
Salience
I’m individuals belief that an issue is important or relevant to him or her
Political ideology
The constant pattern of ideas or beliefs about political values in the role of government, including how it works and how it actually does work
Liberalism
A belief that government can bring about justice and equality of opportunity
Conservatism
A belief in private property rights and free enterprise
Social conservatives
Focus less on economics and more on morality and lifestyle
Socialism
A governmental system where some of the means of production are controlled by the state and where the state provides key human welfare services like healthcare and old age assistance. Allows for free markets in other activities
Communism
A belief that the state owns property in common for all people and a single political party that represents the working class controls the government
Libertarianism
Would limit government such a vital activities as national defense while fostering individual liberty. Unlike conservatives, libertarian suppose all governmental regulation even of personal morality
Voter registration
A system designed to reduce voter fraud by limiting voting to those who have established eligibility to vote by submitting the proper documents, including proof of residency
General election
Election in which voters elect officeholders
Primary election
Election in which voters determine party nominees
Presidential election
Election held in the year when the president is on the ballot
Midterm election
Election held midway between presidential elections
Turn out
The proportion of the voting age public that votes, sometimes defined as the number of registered voters that boat
Party identification
And informal and subjective affiliation with a political party that most people acquire in childhood
Candidate appeal
How borders feel about a candidates background personality leadership ability and other personal qualities
Prospective issue voting
Voting based on what a candidate pledges to do in the future about an issue if elected
Retrospective issue voting
Holding incumbents usually the presidents party, responsible for their records on issues such as economy or foreign-policy
Political Socialization
The process most notably in families and schools by which we develop our political attitudes values and beliefs
