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Political Science Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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When individuals or groups try to influence or escape the influence of others

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Political Behavior

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2
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Political orientation is solidified during early adulthood

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Impressionable Years Hypothesis

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3
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Political attitudes become less likely to change as individuals become older

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Increasing Persistence Hypothesis

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4
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Political attitudes of individuals remain flexible regardless of age

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Life-Long Open Hypothesis

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5
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Sociological Factors are short/long term influences on political behavior

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Long term

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6
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3 Sources of Long Term Influence on Political Behavior

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Parents, Teachers, Peers

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7
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Psychological factors are short/long term influences on political behavior

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Short term

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8
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2 Short term influences on political behavior

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Media, Election Issues

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9
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3 Current issues

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Abortion, Gun Control, Economy

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10
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Average Voter Profile

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Older, White, Female, Higher Education, Higher Income, Married

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Average Non-Voter Profile

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Younger, Non-white, Male, Lower Education, Lower Income, Single

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Average Democrat Voter Profile

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Younger, Female, Lower Education, Lower Income, Jews & Catholics, Minority, Urban/Coasts

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Average Republican Voter Profile

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Older, Male, Higher Education, Higher Income, Protestant, White, Rural/Midwest

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14
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Suffrage/Franchise

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The right to vote

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15
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Original Constitutional Voting Rights (1789):

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White, Male, 21+, Property Owner (Tax Payer), Be Protestant

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16
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No race requirements in voting

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15th Amendment

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17
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No gender requirements in voting

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19th Amendment

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18
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No Poll Tax requirements in voting

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23rd Amendment

19
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No Literacy Test for Voting

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

20
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Minimum voting age 18

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26th Amendment

21
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Washington D.C. Residents have electoral votes in presidential elections, but still no representation in HoR or Senate

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24th Amendment

22
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Who sets voting laws/requirements?

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States

23
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All people who are eligible to vote

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Electorate

24
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When are elections held?

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The Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even numbered years

25
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How many seats are in the House of Representatives?

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435; each state gets so many depending on population

26
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How many HoR seats are up for election every 2 years?

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All seats are elected every 2 years

27
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How many seats in the Senate does each state get?

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2 per state

28
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How many seats of the Senate are up for re-election every 2 years?

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1/3 of the Senate every 2 years

29
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What do we vote for in a General Election?

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House of Representatives, Senate, State Elections

30
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When are Presidential Elections held?

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Every 4 years

31
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What does a candidate need to win a Presidential Election?

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Electoral College: 435 HoR + 100 Senators + 3 DC = 538/9 = 269
270 To Win

32
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3 Universal Voting Requirements

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Citizenship
Residency
Age

33
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Other Voting Requirements

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Registration
ID
Mental Competency
Convicts
Dishonorably Discharged

34
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Feeling that your vote/opinion matters in an election

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Political Efficacy

35
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The single most significant and lasting predictor of how a person will vote

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Party Identification

36
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Voting for candidates of more than one party

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Split-Ticket Voting

37
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People with no party affiliation; a growing group

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Independents

38
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Voting all for one party

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Straight-ticket Voting

39
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The process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions

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Political Socialization

40
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Loyalty to a particular party

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Party Identification

41
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Time zone fallout

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Polls in states in Est. and Central Time zones close before states in mountain and pacific time zones

42
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The main reason non-voters do not vote

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Lack of Interest

43
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The farther down an office is on the ballot, the less likely people will vote for it

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Ballot fatigue

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