The American Founding
What MA farmer led a rebellion leading to the Constitutional Convention?
Daniel Shays
Legislative branch
These are the primary agents of political socialization that influence an individual's political beliefs?
family, schools, friends, religious organizations, and the media
The magic number to win the electoral college
270
What does PAC stand for?
Political Action Committee
A state of being in absence of government is known as?
Anarchy
This document, added to the Constitution in 1791, consists of the first ten amendments that protect individual liberties.
Bill of Rights
This term refers to the process by which the media influences the public's perception of reality by presenting information in a particular way, usually contextual.
Framing
The process of drawing electoral districts to favor a candidate, party, racial or ethnic group etc.
Gerrymandering
What is the primary goal of political parties in the U.S.?
To gain control of government by winning elections
A system in which one party has a majority in both chambers of the legislative branch and the executive office?
Unified government
This compromise between large and small states led to the creation of a bicameral legislature with proportional representation in the House and equal representation in the Senate.
The Great Conpromise
This term describes a question that is worded to lead a respondent to give a desired answer.
leading question
Midterms
When constituents reap the benefits of legislation without putting in any work to accomplish the policy objective?
Free rider problem
A government in which a small group of people holds the power of the institutions of government and usually all of the wealth.
Oligarchy
The first constitution in the United States was titled?
Articles of Confederation
How many companies own 90% of media in the United States today?
Four: Comcast, Disney, Viacom, Warner Brothers.
Currently only two states use this method to allocate electoral college votes
District plan
When the people in the party change and the issue that distinguish them
Realignment
Theory of democracy that argues that a small, wealthy, powerful elite controls government and makes policy to benefit its members?
Elite theory
Small states prefer what form of representation?
Equal
This term describes the practice of investigative journalism that emerged at the turn of the twentieth century, aiming to expose corruption and social issues.
Muckraking
The American Bar Association is an example of what type of interest group?
Professional
While they are not likely to win an election, 3rd and minor parties play a key role doing what two things?
Split the vote & bring up issues /shape the dialogue