IDEOLOGIES
Liberal and Conservative
Most influential factor in political socialization:
Family
2 major parties:
Democrats and Republicans
Age group that vote the most:
65+
Least trustworthy news source:
Social Media
Desire for total freedom from government interference:
Libertarian
Race, gender, religion, income are examples of:
Social Groups
Party other than the two major:
Third party
Ballott
Spreads 6 times faster than news:
Misinformation or fake news
Desire for more government control to maintain security
Authoritarian
Higher education statistically leans:
More liberal
Parties develop this to inform voters of their policies:
Platform
Election that occurs between presidential elections:
Midterm
Decides what your feed will show you:
Algorithm
X axis of the political compass:
Economic
Views becoming more extreme:
Polarization
Which party: single payer healthcare
Attempts to stop groups from voting:
Voter suppression or barriers to voting
3 roles of traditional media:
Gatekeeper, Agenda Setter, Watchdog
Towards the middle of the political compass:
Moderate or centrist
Tabula Rasa
Blank Slate
Who said this: [Parties] are likely to... subvert the will of the people
George Washington
Let the voters decide on laws directly:
Ballott measure or proposition
Media is always:
Bias