Public Opinion Flashcards
conservative
A political ideology that does not favor government efforts to employ everyone, favors equality of opportunity, and does not favor protest-tolerance, marijuana-legalization, or protecting the rights of the accused.
Elite
People with a disproportionate amount of a valued resource.
gender gap
Differences between the political views of men and women.
John Q. Public
The average man or woman on the street..
liberal
A political ideology that favors government efforts to employ everyone, strong federal action for school desegregation, equality of results, protest-tolerance, marijuana-legalization, and protecting the rights of the accused.
libertarians
Followers of a political ideology that is conservative on economic matters and liberal on social issues.
Middle America
A phrase used to refer to Americans who have moved out of poverty yet not achieved great wealth.
New class
People whose advantages stem not so much from their connections with business as from the growth of government.
norm
A standard of right and proper conduct.
partisanship
Identification with a political party.
political elite
A person who possesses a disproportionate share of political power.
political ideology
A coherent and consistent set of beliefs dealing with a country’s ruler.
poll
A survey of public opinion.
populists
Followers of a political ideology that is liberal on economic matters and conservative on social ones.
pure conservatism
A political ideology that is conservative on both economic and personal conduct.
