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PLS 201-2 Flashcards

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Capricious

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Characterized by a sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action.

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Public Opinion

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What the public thinks about a particular issue or set of issues at any given point in time.

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Public Opinion Poll

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Interviews or surveys with a sample of citizens that are used to estimate the feelings and beliefs of the entire population.

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Straw Poll

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A vote with nonbonding results.

- test vote

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Random Selection

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A method of selection that gives each potential voter or adult the same chance of being selecting.

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Types of Polls

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1) Tracking Polls
- Follow candidates
2) Exit Polls
- 1st indication of how the election is going
3) Deliberate Polls
- AKA focus group: bring people that you want to survey
(Show a commercial and survey people)

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Bandwagon Effect

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When voters rally to the perceived leading candidate.

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Underdog Effect

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When voters rally to the perceived trailing candidate.

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QUESTION:

What is the minimum number for a nation wide survey?

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1200 people

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Push Polling

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Political campaign technique in which an individual or organization attempts to influence the view of the respondents under the fuse of conducting a poll.

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Characterizations of The Public

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1) Mass Public: 85% people
2) Attentive Public: 15% people

3) Opinion Makers: > 1%
- influence other peoples opinions

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Types of Interest Groups

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1) Public: Green Peace, ACLU, Sierra Club
- change policy that affects everyone
2)Private: NOW, NRA, NAACP, AARP of Retired People
( American Association)
- policies that affect their members
3)Economic: Unions/Industries
-Teamsters, VAW, VPW

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Lobbying

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Activities of interest groups that seek to influence policy property.

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Lobbying Techniques

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1) Contribution
2) Testifying
3) Grass root movement
4) Protesting
5) Endorsement
6) Gift Trips

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Political Action Committees (PAC)s

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A federally registered committee that represents an interest group in the political process through campaign donations.

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Hard Money

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Legal limits on money given directly to a candidate for an election by an individual.

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INFORMATION

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The federal hard money limit for the 2016 election is
$ 2700/ candidate per election.
- Can give twice/ nomination and election.

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3 Weaknesses of Campaign Laws

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1) Soft Money
2) Bundling
3) Advocacy Ads.

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Soft Money

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Any money that circumvents legar restriction on campaign donations funds that are funneled through political parties.

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Advocacy Ads

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Ads not funded by the candidate or political party.

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Super PAC

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A PAC that does not have any contribution or expenditure limits but can not coordinate directly with candidates or political parties.

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527 Groups

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Tax-exempt groups created to raise money for political activities.

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Issue Network

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Term used to describe the informal and temporary set of relationships that exists among interest groups that have a common goal.

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Grassroots Lobbying

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A form of pressure group activity to involve those people at the bottom level of the political system.

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Astrostorfing

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An attempt by interest groups to influence public policy in the guise of a grassroots movement.

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Revolving Door

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Term used to describe when a former governmental official leaves his job and becomes a lobbyists.

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INTEREST GROUPS: Advantages

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1) Promotes interest

2) Provide Education

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INTEREST GROUPS: Disadvantages

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1) Undue Influence

2) Pressure for voluntary contributions

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Business Cycle

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Fluctuations between expansion and recession which is art of modern capitalist economies.

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2 Types of State Involvement in The Economy

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1) Laissez-faire (hands off)

2) Interventionist State

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What type does the U.S. economy policy have?

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Mixed Policy

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Economic Condition

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1) Inflation: Too hot
- A rise in the general price levels of the economy.
2) Economic Stability: Just right
- There is economy growth, raising national income, high employment and steadiness in the general level of prices.
3) Recession: Too cold
- Short term decline that occurs as investment sags, production falls off, and unemployment increases.

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2 Types of Governmental Economic Policy

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1) Fiscal Policy

2) Monetary Policy

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Fiscal Policy

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Federal Government policies on taxes, spending and debt management.
- Congress and the President control Fiscal Policy.

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3 Types of Taxes

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1) Progressive- The more money you make, the higher % you pay.
2) Regressive- The more money you make, the lower the % you pay.
3) Flat- Everybody pays the same %

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Constitutional
16 th
Amendment

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Authorizes Congress to Collect Income Tax

37
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What is the average american pay for all taxes?

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30-35 % fed and state taxes

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Budget Terms

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1) Deficit- Spend more money than what you have (of a specific year)
2) Surplus- have money left over; Profit
3) Balance budget- $0 balance
4) Debt- All deficits (summations of years deficits)

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U.S. National Debt

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$18.6 Trillion

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Federal Budget

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  • Revenue: $2.9 Trillion
  • Expenditures: $3.8 Trillion
  • Deficit: $1 Trillion
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Monetary Policy

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Federal Government policy regulating the nation’s money supply and interest rates.

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The Federal Reserve System

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Independent agency created in 1913 to regulate monetary policies. Controlled by the Federal Reserve Board(aka “Fed”)

  • made of 7 members
  • each member serves for 14 yrs
  • members are nominated by te President and confirmed with simple majority by Congress
  • Led by chairman appointed for 4 yrs
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3 methods the “Fed” controls monetary policies

chose two

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1) Reserve Requirements: regulate banks, how much money they can keep, and how much money they can lend out.
2) Discount Rate: When the banks borrow money from the fed.

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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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Measures inflation

-Inflation rate for 2014 was 1.5%

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Outsourcing

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Outsourcing to a different nation in order to take advantages of lower labor costs.

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

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Total market value of all final goods and services produced in a country in a given year.
- GDP for the U.S. in 2013 was $16.9 Trillion

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Dow Jones Industrial Average

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Index of the total weighted value of 30 blue chip stocks.

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How many points is the Dow Jones worth?

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18,000 points

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Individual Income Taxes

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Where the gov. gets most of its money

-it goes towards individuals

50
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What are the two basic types of welfare?

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1) Social Insurance- Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment, Disability, etc.
- Medicare- health coverage for ppl 65+
2) Public Assistance

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Federal Insurance Contribution Aact ( FIA tax 2013)

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taxes to pay for social security and ,Medicare that assessed at 7.65% for only the first 17700 of gross wages

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Retirement Plans

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1) Individual Retirement Act (IRA)

2) 401 (k)

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Public Assistance

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  • Women, infants, and children assistance (WIC)
  • Medicare- health coverage for the poor
  • Food stamps/ supplement nutrition assistance and programs
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Means-Tested

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program that establishes eligibility based on a certain level

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Poverty Rate

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levels defining poverty established by the department of health and Human services. In 2015 the poverty level is $24,250 for a family of 4.

  • 15% American people
  • 18% of the American Children,
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Minimun Wage

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  • Federal Min Wage $7.25

- CA min wage is 9/ hr effective on July 1, 2014 ($10 on Jan 1, 2016)

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