American Political Attitudes
Things like voting, paying your taxes, helping your community.
Civic responsibility.
The ideology that the founders of the U.S. largely shared that emphasized limited government and individual liberty
Classical Liberalism
The oldest US party
Democratic
The group that elects the president
Electoral College
An interest group that focus of protecting workers
Labor unions
Media that comes in the form of newspapers and magazines.
Print Media
Most Americans have historically been within the broad umbrella of which ideology?
Liberalism
The ideology that prefers tradition an limited change
Conservatism
The number of dogs Mr. Brase has
3. (Addi, Bucky, and Cato)
The pre-elections that determine who will be the candidates of each party.
Primary Elections
Required union membership in order to be employed
Closed shop
Media that comes in the form of radio and television
Broadcast Media
How much people care about an issue
Saliency
Modern/American Liberalism
Progressivism
The Grand Old Party
Republican Party
How the number of electors are determined for each state
Number of reps + 2 Senators.
*Random Question*
The first president to have a picture taken of himself.
John Quincy Adams
Gov agency that regulates media
FCC
How long an issue stays relevant
Stability
The concept of restraining the powers of government
Limited Government
Political party characterized as a coalition of conservatives, populists, and libertarians
Republican Party
The large gathering of party delegates to choose presidential nominees and decide party platforms
National conventions
A committee that is created for the purpose of supporting certain political causes
Political Action Committee
Pre-held Views or beliefs that influence our actions
Bias
Issues that involve topic where compromise is rare or impossible. Deeply divisive.
Culture wars
*Random Question*
The number of rings of power were created in the Lord of the Rings.
20
A US political party formed in 1972 to promote invidual liberty and free markets
Libertarian Party
Supreme Court case that removed many of the restrictions of campaign financing
Citizens United v FEC
The relationship of interest groups, congress, and gov't agencies
Iron Triangles
Social media, news websites, online blogs etc
electronic media
The idea that people should succeed or fail based on their own merit.
Equality of opportunity.
Populism
People believing a vote for 3rd parties is a wasted vote
Why third parties do not win
The shift in the base of support for each party, typically after critical elections.
Realignment
A tax exempt organization such as a church, or a non-profit.
501c3
*Random Question*
The number of presidents who chose not to put their hands on a Bible when swearing into office
6 (or7)