Political Beliefs 1
Basic beliefs about a gov
ideology
Voting for candidates who are all of the same party
Straight ticket
Used by special interest groups to influence policy
lobbying
a video/audio clip of a presidential contender speaking
sound bite
Two methods used to persuade voters
Political campaigns & media
states whose Electoral College votes are not safely in one candidate’s pocket; candidates will spend time and more money there to try to win the state
Swing states
favors given to reward party loyalty, to their members
patronage
voting for candidates from minor/ third parties takes away votes from two main parties
Ticket splitting
(a temporary alliance of several groups)
coalition
Periods when a major, lasting shift occurs in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties.
Law requiring men to register for military service
Selective Service Act
ability of a strong candidate at the top of a ticket (usually a candidate for governor or president) to attract votes for other members of his party who are running for lesser offices
Coattail effect
private meeting of party leaders
caucus
Three factors influencing voter participation
personal background, loyalty to a party, issues in the campaign, voters' image of candidatespropaganda
government should actively promote health, education, and justice, want to increase equality for social matters, gov shouldn't restrict individual freedoms
Liberal (Democrat) ideology
Something that you should do as a citizen. Give two examples.
Civic responsibility. Participating in the democratic process (voting), recycling, volunteering, or helping other citizens
actions of private citizens to influence or support government and politics (based on their support of ideas and candidates)
Political Participation
Secret voting
Australian Ballot
Statement of party beliefs AND The right to vote
1.Platform
2.Suffrage
2 purposes of special interest groups
unites with people with a common interest AND pressures the government for policies they consider important
Three roles of political parties
1.educate and mobilize voters
2.nominate candidates
3.party watchdogs
Three requirements to vote in the United States
1.A United States citizen
2.At least 18 years of age
3.A current resident of the state in which you vote
4.Not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction
A distinctive and patterned way of thinking about how political and economic life ought to be carried out.
Political culture
The total number of voters who participated
Voter turnout
A requirement that citizens show that they can read before registering to vote. Eliminated in 1965.
AND Requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote. Eliminated under the 24th Amendment (1964)
1.Literacy test
2.Poll tax
Four factors that influence individual political socialization & participation
1.Family
2.diversity
3.Education
4.Gender
5.Party Loyalty
6.Perception of Candidate
7.Issues
Civic duty--define and list at least two examples
Something that you are expected to do as a citizen.
Pay taxes; register for the draft; jury duty
Three factors that influence voter participation
1.personal background of the voter
2.loyalty to a party
3.issues in the campaign
4.voters' image of candidates
5.propaganda
The process by which we are taught and develop our individual and collective political beliefs
Political Socialization
List at least four factors that affect an individual's political socialization & participation
❖Family
❖Diversity
❖Education
❖Gender
❖Party Loyalty
Perception of Candidate
Give a general definition OR two platform policies of each of the following political parties: Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Socialist
Republican - reduced government intervention
Democrat - government sponsored social policies
Libertarian - individual liberty; limited government
Socialist - public ownership and government control
List the four types of political bias and define each.
1.Bias by omission - Leaving one political side out of the article or segment
2.Bias by selection of sources - Including more sources that support one view over the other
3.Bias by story selection - choosing stories that agree with one agenda; blocking those that don’t
4.Bias by story placement - Putting desired viewpoint stories at the beginning, others later
5.Bias by spin (personal bias) - Reporters comments, body language
List and define three historic (racially motivated) voter registration requirements.
►Literacy test - A requirement that citizens show that they can read before registering to vote. Eliminated in 1965
►Poll tax - A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote. Eliminated under the 24th Amendment (1964)
►Grandfather clause - Allowed people who did not meet registration requirements to vote if they or their ancestors had voted before 1867. Declared unconstitutional in 1915
►White Primary - The practice of keeping blacks from voting in the southern states’ primaries with arbitrary registration requirements and intimidation. Eliminated in 1944