test 3

Question 1

what are the 5 core American political beliefs

Answer 1

1) rule of law
2) equality of opportunity
3) free enterprise
4) limited government
5) individualism

Question 2

what is rule of law

Answer 2

United States has a set of laws which should be followed

Question 3

what is equality of opportunity

Answer 3

barriers should not exist to prevent people from achieving thing in the US

Question 4

what is free enterprise

Answer 4

you can buy and sell what you want

Question 5

what is limited gov

Answer 5

gov is restricted by the constitution from exerting more power than is necessary on the american ppl

Question 6

what is individualism

Answer 6

The idea that the government should not involve itself in the lives of its citizens

Question 7

what is the difference between monetary policy and fiscal policy

Answer 7

monetary is the regulation of money, fiscal is tax money that is spent

Question 8

what is the democratic economic policy called and what is it

Answer 8

policy that requires more money to be given to working class in order for them to participate in the economy

Question 9

what is supply side economics

Answer 9

The idea that improved infrastructure and minimal regulation are the best way to improve the economy (more republican)
*minimizing gov involvement

Question 10

democratic social policies

Answer 10

-affirmative action
-lgbt protections

Question 11

libertarian policy

Answer 11

government should leave us alone unless its about protecting our property

Question 12

what are keynsian economics

Answer 12

policy used during economic recession
*more gov involvement

Question 13

step 1 of keynsian economics

Answer 13

• increase debt by spending on social programs and infrastructure
• lower taxes

Question 14

step 2 of keynsian economics

Answer 14

• pay off debt and reduce gov spending
• raise taxes

Question 15

political socialization

Answer 15

the process of forming political values

Question 16

how and who does political socializaton form?

Answer 16

through interaction and influence with others such as
- family
- friends
- social media etc.

Question 17

kinds of polls

Answer 17

1)tracking polls
2) exit polls
3)opinion polls

Question 18

uses of polls

Answer 18

• helps interest groups find evidence of support
• helps candidates with campaign

Question 19

what are tracking polls

Answer 19

polls that measure change in public opinion (ex. president favorability poll)

Question 20

what are exit polls

Answer 20

polls of people asking how they voted (ex. presidential election “results”)

Question 21

what is the polling margin of error

Answer 21

miscalculation that happened due to unaccounted bias

Question 22

what is the limit of polling?

Answer 22

polls won’t always give an exact and perfect answer

Question 23

difference between social and economic policies

Answer 23

economic policies always include money