Test 3 study guide fairbank

Question 1

Political Socialization

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process of acquiring political beliefs and values

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socializing main

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family, school media

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conservativies

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favors limited government; traditional values

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liberals

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favors government intervention; progressive values

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rational ignorance

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choosing not to acquire information due to low impact on personal idle

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retrospecting voting

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based on past perfmance

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prospective voting

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based on future promises

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traditional participation

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voting, contacting officials

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unconventional participation

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protests, boycotts

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political efficiency

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beliefs that one’s political participation can make a difference

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voter mobilization

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efforts to increase voter turnout, encourage participation

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party eras

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periods determined by one party

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critical elections

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major shifts in party supportsp

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party realignment

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long-term change in party coalitions

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party in the electorate

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voters who identify with a party

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party in the government

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elected officials from a party

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party in the organization distinguishment

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party leaders and activists

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lobbying

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influence government decisions through direct contact and persuasion

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electioneering

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campaigning and supporting candidates during elections

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hard money

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donations directly to candidates, regulated by laws

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soft money

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donations to parties and interest group, less regulated

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PACs

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Political Actions Committees, raise and donated money to support candidates

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responsible party model

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Parties present clear platforms, hold elected officials accountable.

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agenda-setting

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media ability to influence what issues are considered important

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credibility

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trustworthiness and reliability of media sources

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priming

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media influence on how people evaluate politics figures or issues

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framing

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media presentation of an issue or event in a particular way

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narrowcasting

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target specific audience with specialized media content

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bias

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prejudice or favoritism in media coverage

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yellow journalism

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sensationalized and exaggerated news reporting

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muckraking

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investigate journalism exposing corruption and wrong doing

Question 32

What kind of role did the authors of the constitution want the public to have in decision making?

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limited role, indirect democracy through elected representative

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what role does public opinion have in American government and politics?

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Influence policymaking, elections, and public officials

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What is the importance of Self-interest in public opinion and voting

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people vote based on what benefits them personally.

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who vote? who doesn't?

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higher income, education, older individuals, vote more; minorities, young people vote less

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what influences voter turnout

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education, income, age, race, party affiliation, interest in politics

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public opinion polling-sample, bias, errors, etc

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sampling a subset of population to estimate opinions; bias and error can affect accuracy

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what is the difference between a political party and an interest group

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part seeks to control gov; interest seeks to influence government

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pro of parties

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represents specific interests, provide information

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cons of parties

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can be biased, unequal representations

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who identifies with parties? who doesn't?

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most people identify with a party, but some are independent

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Do 3rd parties matter?

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they can influence major parties, bring new issues to attention

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Citizens united vs. FEC

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Supreme court case allowing unlimited independent political spending

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What does the FCC do?

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Federal Communications Commissions regulated communications by radio, tv, etc

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How does the Constitution apply to the media

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first amendment protects freedom of the press

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how has media changed

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increased speed, accessibility, and variety of information

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where do Americans get their news? How do American view the media

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Tv, internet, social media; mixed views on media trustworthiness

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print, radio, tv, internet - how did they change things, where are we today?

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increase speed, reach, and interactivity; internet dominates

Question 49

Is the media bias?

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Debates over media objectivity, presence of bias