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Unit 4 Flashcards

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five core values of us government

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individualism
equality of opportunity
free enterprise
rule of law
limited government

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individualism

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everyone can shape their own life with individual choices

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individualism scale

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communalism to autonomy

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equality of opportunity

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everyone gets an equal chance regardless of background

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equality of opportunity scale

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communism (everyone equal) to egalitarianism (best jobs to most capable)

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free enterprise

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market determines prices, wages, products, and services

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free enterprise scale

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command economy to laissez-faire

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rule of law

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every person, even those in power, must follow the same laws and regulations

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rule of law scale

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corruption to impartiality

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limited government

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government should be bound by defined powers and parameters

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limited government scale

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totalitarianism to constitutionalism

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patriotism

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devotion and vigorous support for one’s country

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freedom/liberty

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ability to do things without government intervention

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civic duty

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  1. citizens responsible to understand and participate in government
  2. citizens should be able to learn about and participate in government
  3. government is answerable to citizens who participate
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political socialization

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process by which people develop values, beliefs, attitudes, and ideology about government

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sources of political socialization

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family
schools
peers
media
civic or religious organizations
globalization

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causes of changes in ideology

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generational effects - voting behaviors and ideology influenced by generation you were born in
life cycle effects - how people’s political views change over their life as they age and experience different life stages

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political events that influenced ideology

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FDR’s new deal - government’s job to spend on citizens
9/11 - surveillance, homeland security
vietnam war / pentagon papers - distrust in government
watergate - republican party damaged
2008 housing crisis
covid-19 pandemic

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valence issues

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those the public can agree on (not necessarily agree on how to solve them, but agree it exists)

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wedge issues

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those the public don’t agree on

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saliency

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how important an issue is to a group or organization

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ideology

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comprehensive and mutually consistent group of ideas

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conservative ideology

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emphasis on traditional social structures and authority

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liberal ideology

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emphasis on civil rights and ensuring equality of access

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issues that democrats are liberal on

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climate policy
welfare
infrastructure

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issues that democrats are conservative on

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military
voting rules
immigration restrictions

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issues that democrats are libertarian on

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abortion

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issues that republicans are liberal on

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manufacturing
military
infrastructure

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issues that republicans are conservative on

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immigration
abortion
culture

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elite democracy

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gov should be elected by and operated for more educated / invested citizens

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issues that republicans are libertarian on

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climate policy
education

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pluralist democracy

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citizens should participate in gov by forming groups of like-minded people to advocate for shared concerns

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participatory democracy

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citizens must participate as individuals in political process and gov has responsibility to respond to participation

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fiscal policy

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decisions on government spending and taxation to influence economy

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monetary policy

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decisions on how much money should be in economy
accomplished through federal reserve

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federal reserve

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gov agency responsible for buying and selling government bonds, setting interest rates

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demand vs supply side economics

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democrats - demand-side, regulate what people consume
republicans: supply side, production based on consumer demands

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Keynesian economics

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democratic ideals
government intervention is able to stabilize economy and ensure full employment

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conservative economic ideals

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capitalism
deregulation
protectionism
free enterprise

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how do republicans support free enterprise

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decrease regulations
sell / lease federal lands
cut taxes for businesses
supply side economics

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how do republicans support domestic production

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incentivize domestic supply chains
tax imports
domestic energy production
renegotiate international trade deals

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how do republicans support individual opportunity

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promote home ownership
child tax credit
subsidize vocational schools
promote domestic labor force
- CTE programs, affordable education, tax foreign labor

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libertarian

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minimal state intervention in citizens’ social and economic affairs

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10th amendment

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the powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, nor prohibited it by the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people

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where do republicans want more government involvement on social issues

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abortion (limitations), school vouchers, drug enforcement, transgender issues

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where do republicans want less government involvement on social issues

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gun ownership

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government welfare

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democratic
providing financial assistance to citizens

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democrat education policy

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affirmative action
universal preschool

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democrat LGBT/race/society policy

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federal nondiscrimination laws
LGBTQ judges
reducing voting barriers
hire more civil rights prosecutors

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democrat healthcare policy

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categorize abortion as healthcare
expand gov healthcare

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random sample

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group that represents population

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sample size

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number of respondents

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margin of error

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around 3% on large polls

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opinion polls

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do you support x or y

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benchmark polls

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opinions on candidates at start of campaign, do you approve

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tracking polls

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opinion on topic over time

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entrance / exit polls

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election day questions

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reliability

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consistency and reproducibility

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veracity

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accuracy

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