American Political Culture
Doctrine that claims that “all men are created equal" - found in the Declaration of Independence.
What is egalitarianism?
The process when people develop political attitudes, values, beliefs, and opinions.
What is political socialization?
This type of question provides respondents with a fixed number of options about a topic from which they can choose the one that best fits their position.
What is a close-ended question?
The two major parties in American politics.
Who are the Democrats and Republicans?
These groups seek access to and provide information to policymakers, lobby the institutions of government.
What are interest groups?
French sociologist and political theorist who believed that the United States offered the most advanced example of equality in action.
Who is Alexis de Tocqueville?
Refers to individuals’ perceptions about whether or not they can influence the gov’t.
What is political efficacy?
Type of poll characterized by face-to-face interviews with voters taken as they leave the voting booth.
What are exit polls?
This party is associated with a liberal attitude toward politics.
What is the Democratic Party?
An issue most voters will agree with, such as economic prosperity or caring for the elderly.
What is a valence issue?
Privileges free action and people’s ability to take the initiative in making their own lives more prosperous and satisfying
What is individualism?
People are most politically impressionable during this period.
What is late teens - early twenties?
The predicted difference between the average opinion expressed by survey respondents and the average opinion in the population.
What is a sample error?
This party advocates for environmentalism.
What is the Green Party?
People with this ideology endorse minimum wage laws, arguing that without government intervention businesses will take advantage of.
What is a liberal?
Belief that each individual has the same chance to get ahead in society
What is equality of opportunity?
This event is considered to be the most influential concerning political ideology.
What is 9/11?
Ensures an equal probability of individuals being selected for a survey or poll.
What is a random sample?
This party favors limited government intervention in personal, social, and economic issues.
What is the Libertarian Party?
People with this ideology oppose all government intervention in economic and social policy.
Who are Libertarians?
Allows for open business competition, private ownership of property, and limited government intervention in business affairs.
What is free enterprise?
This event led to many young people having a distrust for the government which has remained with society.
What is the Vietnam War?
A marketing technique used by political campaigns and issue advocacy groups to influence the opinions of respondents. Not legitimate public opinion polls.
What is a push poll?
The first political parties in the country began as these groups. James Madison warned of these in the Fed. No. 10.
What are factions?
The philosophy of using government spending to encourage economic growth, especially after an economic recession or depression.
What is Keynesian economics?