Political Belief
The dominant set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define the relationship between citizens and government
What is political culture?
The belief that individuals should be responsible for themselves and for the decisions they make
What is individualism?
The percentage of people actively looking for work who cannot find jobs
What is the unemployment rate?
A survey conducted outside a polling place in which individuals are asked who or what they just voted for and why
What is an exit poll?
An individual’s coherent set of beliefs about government and politics
What is political ideology?
The belief that everyone should have the chance to succeed based on their own effort
What is equality of opportunity?
The cost of a fixed basket of goods and services over time, used to measure the cost of living.
What is the consumer price index?
A sample that reflects the demographics of the population
What is a representative sample?
Term for historical events, such as a pandemic, shaping the political views of those of the same age
What is the generational effect?
Economic system which calls for little government involvement
What is capitalism?
A period of decline in economic activity, typically defined by two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth
What is economic recession?
Pollsters must consider not only the wording of their questions but also this in crafting a survey
What is question order?
Term for someone’s age affecting their political views
What is the life-cycle effect?
The principle that no one is above the law.
What is the rule of law?
Economic policy in which government dictates much of a nation’s economic activity including the amount of production and price for goods
What is command-and-control economy?
A poll conducted of people coming to an event
What is an entrance survey?
Believed to be the most important influence in the process of someone’s political socialization
What is family?
The idea that there are rights the government cannot take away and that the government should restrict its involvement in the lives of individuals
What is limited government?
Economic policy in which governments intrude as little as possible in the economic transactions between citizens and businesses.
What is laissez-faire economy?
When respondents tell pollsters what they think they want to hear
What is social desirability bias?