Measuring the Public
This term refers to the process by which personal and background traits, such as family and school, influence one’s political views.
What is political socialization?
This core value is defined as a "preoccupation with one's rights."
What is liberty?
In his Farewell Address, this Founding Father famously condemned political parties as "factions."
Who is George Washington?
In an "Open" version of this type of election, any voter may vote for any party, regardless of their own registration.
What is a primary?
This term describes the trend where women are significantly more likely to vote for Democratic candidates than men.
What is the gender gap?
This specific type of survey is conducted on election day at polling places to predict winners and understand voter behavior.
What is an exit poll?
This is the belief that the government is, and should be, accountable to the people.
What is democracy?
This President’s era was characterized by the first instance of mass political participation and the abandonment of the caucus system.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
This law of political science states that plurality-rule elections in single-member districts tend to result in a two-party system.
What is Duverger’s Law?
This group of people—defined by having more money, education, or power—tends to be more polarized than the general public.
Who are the political elite?
If any given voter has an equal chance of being in a survey, the sample is described by this two-word term.
What is a random sample?
While Americans generally oppose equality of outcome, they strongly support this type of equality.
What is equality of opportunity?
This party emerged as a major player specifically as a result of the Civil War.
What is the Republican Party?
An election in which there is a sharp, long-term realignment of political party support among voters is known as this.
What is a critical election?
This type of institution, such as the media or a political party, connects the citizens to the government.
What is a linkage institution?
To accurately capture the opinions of 300 million Americans, a scientific poll needs a minimum of this many respondents.
What is 1,500?
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This value is the belief that Americans have a responsibility to help and participate in their community.
What is civic duty?
This was the first organized political party in American history, made up of the followers of Thomas Jefferson.
What were the Republicans (or Democratic-Republicans)?
Unlike the U.S. system, most European democracies use this type of representation, which encourages multi-party systems.
What is proportional representation?
This economic theory, often favored by liberals, suggests the government should stimulate the economy through spending during recessions.
What is Keynesianism?
The U.S. Constitution places many of these on the influence of public opinion, which is why policy does not always follow the polls.
What are checks?
Robert Putnam used this term to describe the "networks of relationships" and community ties that help a society function.
What is social capital?
This 1939 act was designed to curtail the power of political machines by preventing federal employees from active political campaigning.
What is the Hatch Act?
This is the specific term for a stable, long-term attachment or "loyalty" to a political party.
What is partisan identification?
The "Current Period" of party history (since 1968) is marked by this phenomenon, where voters support candidates from different parties on the same ballot.
What is split-ticket voting?