Unit 4 Vocab Flashcards
political culture
shared set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define the relationship between citizens and government
individualism
the belief that individuals should be responsible for themselves and for the decisions they make
laissez-faire
an economic system in which government intrudes as little as possible in the transactions among citizens and business
rule of law
the principal that no one is above the law
political socialization
the experiences and facts that shape our political values, attitudes, and behaviors
political ideology
an individual coherent set of beliefs about government and politics
generational effect
the impact of historical event experienced by a generation upon their political views
life cycle effect
the impact of a persons age and stage in life on his or her political views
globalization
the increasing interconnectedness of people, businesses, and countries throughout the world
outsourcing
when a company movies its business to a place where labor costs are cheaper or production is more efficient because workers work longer hours
focus group
a small group of individuals assembled for a conversation about specific issues
scientific poll
a representative poll of randomly selected respondents with a statistically significant sample size using neutral language
sample
a group from a larger population used to measure public opinion
random selection
a method of choosing all poll respondents in a way that does not over or underrepresent any group of the population
representative sample
a sample that reflects the demographics of the population
