units 1 and 2

Question 1

political socialization

Answer 1

process of individuals learning political beliefs + attitudes through environment and experiences

Question 2

political parties

Answer 2

organization that aims to elect members to public office so their views can become public policy

Question 3

interest groups

Answer 3

groups w a focus on a specific issue/subject that they have in common who organize to influence the government

Question 4

PAC

Answer 4

“political action committee”

a federally mandated fundraising committee that stands to represent interest groups

Question 5

super PAC

Answer 5

“independent expenditure only committee”

different variety of a PAC w less limitations

Question 6

number one influence on political beliefs

Answer 6

family

Question 7

influences on political beliefs

Answer 7

• family
• peer groups
• school
• media
• social stuff (race, gender, class, rural/urban

Question 8

democrat vs republican: female + male

Answer 8

d: female

r: male

Question 9

democrat vs republican: young or income earning age

Answer 9

d: young

r: income earning

Question 10

democrat vs republican:
midwest vs coastal/urban

Answer 10

d: coastal/urban

r: midwest

Question 11

democrat or republican:
higher level of education

Answer 11

democrat

Question 12

democrat vs republican:
minority vs white

Answer 12

d: minority

r: white

Question 13

democrat or republican:
majority christian

Answer 13

republican

Question 14

functions of a political party
(5)

Answer 14

1. recruit and name candidates for office
2. support said candidate
   
   • $$, training them,
     campaign workers
3. provide a brand name/platform for candidate
   
   • tell voters who they are
     voting for
4. establish a watchdog
   
   • clear own candidate of
     dirt and dig up dirt on
     other candidate
5. operate goverment
   
   • get candidate into office
     and run government
     according to their views