Unit 2 - Chapter 6 Flashcards
The group that influences teenagers’ political opinion the most:
their peers
study of public opinion is:
aiming to understand the distribution of the population’s opinions about politics and policy issues
demography
the science of human populations
US Census
used to understand changes in demographics, required by Constitution every 10 years for numbers in HoR
Hart-Celler Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965
abolished immigration quotas, allows family to come over with immigrants, goal is unification
1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Act
requires employers to document citizenship of their employees
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
created by Obama, kids brought illegally into US can work/live here without being deported
melting pot
nickname for US, blending of cultures, ideas, and people into one bc of immigration
minority-majority
idea that US will eventually not be majority white but made up of different minority groups
political culture
an overall set of values shared within a society regardless of background
reapportionment
the process where, after the census, the seats in the HoR are reallocated to reflect each states’ proportion of the population
the aging of the population presents concerns on who
will pay for social security benefits
political socialization
the process through which an individual acquires his or her particular political orientations
with age, political opinions ___
tend to become more rigid
three things that make up young people’s political socialization:
their family, the mass media, and school
sample
a relatively small proportion of people who are chosen to represent the whole
random sampling
poll that operates on the principle that everyone should have an equal probability of being selected as part of the sample
sampling error
the level of confidence in a poll’s results, based on how random sampling is (ex. 3% error, data is +/- 3% on accuracy)
random-digit dialing
how most polling is done, random numbers called, but still based on people’s willingness to participate
things like __ effect accuracy of polling
who is willing to participate (college graduates are most likely to participate)
exit poll
most criticized, voters randomly sampled right after, allows news to quickly report on election standings
critics of polls say ___.
what others suggest ___.
they’re afraid politicians will ‘follow’ public opinion for policy rather than lead
politicians use them to understand how to sway people to their existing policies
overall, trust in the government ___.
has gone down
political ideology
a coherent set of values of beliefs about public policy
gender gap
the ideological gap between men and women
(women tend to be less conservative then men)
political ideology doesn’t necessarily guide ___.
political behavior
BUT overtime, more people these days vote based on ideology
political participation
activities citizens engage to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue
protest
a form of political participation designed to achieve policy change through dramatic and unconventional tactics
civil disobediance
a form of protest where people consciously break a law they think is unjust (think segregation)
