U.4: AP Gov Exam - Studying Flashcards
Liberal (Ideologies)
More gov’t economic regulation, personal privacy is very important
Conservative (Ideologies)
less gov’t economic involvement, some gov’t involvement in personal privacy (but not religion/Education)
Libertarian
bare minimum gov’t involvement in economy (only property rights and voluntary trade, etc), personal privacy (only private property/individual liberty)
Political Socialization (Formation of Ideologies)
process through which individual/group develops opinions/attitudes on society/politics
Factors: environment, age cycle, peers, family, school, media, religion, civic organizations, globalization
Political Events/Era (Formation of Ideologies)
major political Events can significantly change/spread ideologies
Linkage Institutions (manifestation of Ideologies)
allow communication of policy preferences (ex. interest groups, elections, parties)
Political Parties (manifestation of Ideologies)
DEM (left-leaning, generally more liberal)
GOP (right-leaning, generally more conservative)
SCOTUS cases (manifestation of Ideologies)
illustrate the views of the era and participating demographics
Planned Parenthood v Casey (PRIVACY)
Obergefell v Hodges (CIVIL RIGHTS)
Public Opinion (manifestation of Ideologies)
distribution of views of an issue/candidate/institution, can indicate political will
Types of Scientific Polls (Measuring Public Opinion)
opinion (small section), entrance/exit (election day), benchmark polls (for later comparison), tracking (change in 1 group), mass survey (large sample, interviews) focus group (small, in depth discussion)
Evaluating Data (Measuring Public Opinion
validity/veracity depends on method, questions, etc
Flaws: open ended questions, insufficient sample size, poorly worded questions, high margin of error
