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public policy

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choices and actions the government makes

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public opinion

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the views shared by a segment of society on issue of interest and concern

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whwat are differnt ways individuals can express their public opinions

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VOTING

interest groups, media reports, election results

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what is political socialization

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the process by which people acquire their political beliefs

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what are all of the factors that contribute to political socializtion

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family
school/work
social factors
mass media

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how does family help politically socialize individuals?

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Party identification
most important i
informal

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who do schools help politically socialzie individaals

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higher education is more politically involved

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how do social factors help politically socialize individauals

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teachers talk show hosts the president

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how does mass media help politically socialize individuals?

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they focus on the stories tha they want to form people’s opinions

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polls

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are a survey of people scientifically selected to provide opinions about something

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special interest groups

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an association of people who hold similar views or goal and try to influence public policy

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public agenda

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what the public feels are important issue that need to be deal with

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business groups

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Financially motivated ; want business to be easier

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labor groups

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groups of workers who do the same job or work in related industries

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cause based groups

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represent and promote a cause rather than the interest of a segment of society

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Endorsing candidates

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publicly declare its support for a particular candidate

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lobbying

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contacting public official to persuade the office to support a group

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informing public opinion

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provides someone to testify (city council meetings, state agency, or congressional hearing)

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Filing lawsuits

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a way to influence public opinion

you only do this if what you want isn’t popular

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what are the benefits of interest groups

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give minorities interests a voice in the political process

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15th ammendment

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african american men can vote

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19th ammendment

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women can vote

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26th ammendment

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18 year olds can vote

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party ideology

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the basic set of goals and beliefs about the role of government in society

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party ideology for democrats
support the government action to change policies they think are unfair
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republicans
want limited government | have traditional social values
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nominating candidates
naming candidates for elective office
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campaigining
bring money; workers and other suport to candidates especially at state and social
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educating the public
educate people and encourage them to vote
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watch dog
parties use their success and mistakes of other parties to attract voters to their onw candidates in the next election
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Two party system
towo parties compete for control of the government other parties compete and may affect elections but hold no real power a party only need a plurality not a majority to win most elections laws are created to benefit only the two parties
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the main benefits of political parties
filters out extremem and unconventional ideas stabilizes against rapid and rough change provide a "brand name"
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what are the criticisms of political parties
lack of unity ; discipline and loyalty benefit marrow interests don't serve public good full of office holders mor in it for success than anything else office simple narrow solution to complex problems
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third parties
smaller parties that generally focus on a single issue or ideology may inclue environment orlegalizing marijuana ideology include libertariaism or socialism parties rarely win eleciton, but play a spoiler roll in some elections when an issue party beome popular a major party will adop the issue in their platform third parties have won a few local and state elextions but never a national election
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soft money
donations to a political party (unlimited)party then donates to candidates campaigns
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Conventions
only party members way to nominate candidates
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open primary
anyone can vote
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closed primary
only party members can vote
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requirement to vote
``` US citizen 18 years old or older resident of the state registered with the state many states are requiring that voters bring a form of ID when they vote ```
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party identifications
the party you identify with
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issue
voters views on issue that are important to them
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voter's backround
a voter's age, income, age
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general elecitons
when one candidate is elected to each office
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plurality
hvaving more voters then anyone else
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special elections
aren't regularly scheduled elections
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candidate's platform
stance on issues
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candidate's image
how the public perceives the candidates
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campaign manager
developing and executing the campaign plan supervising the other key staffers and resolving any differences presenting any ideas or changes to the candidate for approval presenting any ideas or changes to the candidate for approval
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media coordinator
gets the candidates message to the greatest number of potential supporters in the most efffective ways possible
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identifying supporters
candidates conduct polls
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targeting the message
how you frame the message
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packaging candidates
slogan ; ads
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controlled media coverage
is important to the candidate so the candidate's desired message and image is portrayed through the media
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Television
ads try to get the candidate on TV photo ops
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radio
helps get the candidat's message out
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print
clarify a candidate's stand on ana issue and compares them tho their opponent editorials
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internet
websites blogs
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individuals
limited to 5,00 that they can donate to a candidate
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PACS olitical action committees
organiztions that accep soft money and they spen it on campaigns can make ads can run issue ads
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political parties
you an donate as much as you want to a party | they can only run issue ads
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public funding
you can olny accept a certain amount
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Leadership PACS
gropu that take advantage of a loophole in a campaign
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527 groups
a tax expemt organization created to influence an election

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