public opinion and parties

Question 1

public opinion

Answer 1

distribution of the population’s beliefs about politics and policy issues

Question 2

role of polls

Answer 2

help politicians detect public preferences
may distort election process

Question 3

bandwagon effect

Answer 3

supporting a candidate simply because they see others doing so

Question 4

exit polls

Answer 4

used by media to predict election day winners
may discourage people from voting
vote count taken outside poll stations

Question 5

random sample

Answer 5

key technique employed by survey researchers
everyone should have equal probability of being selected

Question 6

criticism of polls

Answer 6

wording questions weirdly can encourage specific answers

Question 7

push polls

Answer 7

polls that seek to push out negative information about a candidate than measure public opinion

Question 8

political socialization

Answer 8

process through which an individual acquires a particular political orientation
family media school etc

Question 9

political ideolody

Answer 9

coherent set of beliefs about politics, public policy, and public purpose

Question 10

gender gap

Answer 10

women make up 51%of the population and are typically less conservative than men
more likely to support democrats

Question 11

liberal

Answer 11

favored personal and economic freedom and against centralization of power TO
someone who supports an active federal government that:
intervene in economy
create social welfare programs
help certain groups acquire greater bargaining power
promote equality

Question 12

conservative

Answer 12

person who opposed excesses of the french revolution and supported a restoration of power of the state, TO

those who support a more limited federal government

free markets
states rights over national supremacy
greater reliance on individual responsibility and choice in economic affairs

Question 13

what did founding fathers think of political parties

Answer 13

george washington found them to be possibilities for corruption and national divisiveness
madison warned of factions

Question 14

why is a two party system good

Answer 14

serves functions with structure
sorts out exhausting list of candidates
discourages extreme views

Question 15

why is a two party system bad

Answer 15

contributes to political ambiguity
divided government

Question 16

what role do third parties play

Answer 16

take stands on and draw attention to controversial issues that are often ignored
propose innovative solutions to problems

Question 17

libertarian party

Answer 17

very limited government for free enterprise and personal responsibility
government should protect private property and individual liberty
people should choose how to live their own lives freely

Question 18

political efficacy

Answer 18

a citizens trust in government and their belief that they can understand and influence political affairs

Question 19

civil rights act of 1964

Answer 19

prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin

Question 20

grandfather clause

Answer 20

clause exempting people of requirements of pieces of legislation affecting their previous rights/ privileges

Question 21

voting rights act 1965

Answer 21

outlawed discriminatory voting practices in southern states

Question 22

25 amendment

Answer 22

vice president should take office if president is removed
succession of presidential role

Question 23

17th amendment

Answer 23

allow votes to be cast directly to the senators

Question 24

19th amendment

Answer 24

women get the right to vote

Question 25

23rd amendment

Answer 25

grants district electors of the electoral college to washington dc

Question 26

24th amendment

Answer 26

separate voting of president and vice president

Question 27

26th amendment

Answer 27

reduction of age requirement to 18

Question 28

australian ballot

Answer 28

anonymous voting