Lesson 5

Question 1

Define the term political socialization.

Answer 1

The process that people require political beliefs and values

Question 2

What or who influences Americans more than
anything else?

Answer 2

Family

Question 3

What are opinion polls?

Answer 3

A way of gathering and measuring public opinion

Question 4

. Explain the significance of the generational effect.

Answer 4

It effects people’s political opinion based on events during their time.

Question 5

Name three historic events that
greatly shaped how Americans vote.

Answer 5

Civil War
Great Depression
World War II

Question 6

Define the term elite theory.

Answer 6

Public opinion is shaped by
discourse among elites

Question 7

What is agenda setting with regard to the media?

Answer 7

Determining which public policy questions will be debated or considered

Question 8

What is net neutrality?

Answer 8

the principle that internet service providers should enable access to all content and applications regardless of the source