Unit Two: Political Culture, Beliefs, and Behaviors

Question 1

Frenchmen who visited America in the 1800’s and described the young democracy he saw

Answer 1

Alexis de Tocqueville

Question 2

a coherent way of thinking about how politics and the government ought to be carried out

Answer 2

Political Culture

Question 3

manner in which people develop their political views (family, friends, media, current government, education)

Answer 3

Political Socialization

Question 4

Liberal, Socialist, Conservative, Libertarianism

Answer 4

4 Ideologies

Question 5

large federal government involvement needed to provide for the people (welfare, new deal, great society)

Answer 5

Liberal

Question 6

belief in an extremely powerful state to protect people

Answer 6

Socialist

Question 7

belief that limited government is necessary to grow strong economy, very pro-business anti-regulation

Answer 7

Conservative

Question 8

belief in very small government and extreme focus on individual and business rights, no regulation of industry

Answer 8

Libertarianism

Question 9

characteristics of population on income, education, race, gender

Answer 9

Demographics

Question 10

changes in the way people of a certain socio-economic background vote (politicians follow these very closely)

Answer 10

Demographics trends

Question 11

Every 10 years a count of the total population, different ethnic groups, religions, and how people vote

Answer 11

Census

Question 12

after every census the congressional districts are redrawn based on population

Answer 12

Redistricting

Question 13

state legislatures resize state congressional districts after every census

Answer 13

Reapportionment

Question 14

The practice of redistricting in order to benefit a specific party by drawing districts based on the demo of their residents (Baker v. Carr and Shaw v. Reno were court cases in which the supreme court ruled that this practice was unconstitutional)

Answer 14

Gerrymandering

Question 15

Since 1960 voting turnout has greatly decreased because of the very difficult process of voter registration. People vote because of the party of the candidate, on basis of candidate, and on basis of issues

Answer 15

Voting Behavior

Question 16

when people identify with a political party based on issues

Answer 16

Party Identification

Question 17

belief that you can participate in politics, or that government will respond (my vote counts)

Answer 17

Political Efficacy

Question 18

belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs

Answer 18

Civic Duty

Question 19

held every four years in which president is elected

Answer 19

General elections

Question 20

a political party’s elections to determine nominee for general election

Answer 20

Primary elections

Question 21

people from either party can vote (must choose to vote for either democrats or republicans)

Answer 21

Open Primaries

Question 22

people can only vote if they are a registered member of the party

Answer 22

Closed Primaries

Question 23

candidate nomination process in which party members meet to discuss and decide on candidate

Answer 23

Caucuses

Question 24

people vote on whether or not to accept a law passed by state legislature, or a proposed amendment to the state constitution

Answer 24

Referendum

Question 25

people vote on laws and constitutional amendments within state (direct democracy)

Answer 25

Initiative

Question 26

voters remove elected officials

Answer 26

Recall