Political Culture, Public Opinion, and Socialization
The process whereby we as individuals get our views
What is Socialization
What is religious requirements, property requirements, and being a white male
Barriers to registration, satisfaction with current government, not wanting to take off school or work, apathy towards the system
What are reasons some may not vote
Political organizations that function as intermediaries between individuals and gov seeking to influence policy
What are interest groups
This party is characterized by:
Traditional values
Status quo
Public order – stiffer penalties for criminals
Free market
What is the republican party
An aggregate of attitudes and opinions of individuals on a significant issue
What is public opinion?
Voter registration is controlled by the ______
What is the state
Why do interest groups arise?
Protect economic interests
Advance social movements
Influence actions of government
Political candidates are selected in a ______ ______
What is a primary election
The process of determining public opinion
What is polling?
What is voting
2016 Hillary won popular, lost electoral
2020 Biden won popular and electoral vote
Four types of interest groups described in class
What are public interest groups, single-issue groups, government lobbies, ideological groups
How political parties should ideally behave
What is the responsible party model
Where most people get their political information
Taking away someone's right to vote
What is disenfranchised
Poll taxing, literacy tests, grandfather clause, white primary elections
What are post-reconstruction voting practices?
Public relations campaign w/ sitting member
Access to member
Help with bill making process
What is direct lobbying?
Name 2 failures of our Traditional Party Functions
Winning is more important than principles
No incentive to take strong policy position
Divided government: branches are controlled by different parties
Can also be House and Senate being controlled by different parties
Candidates selected in primary elections
Campaigns managed by professional organizations
No method to bind elected officials to party platform
This is what drives media
What is economic interest?
How many people take full advantage of political participation? How many people vote in presidential elections vs. congressional
What is...
10% take advantage
33% congressional elections
55% presidential elections
Both political parties and interest groups are ______________ that work between people and government to accomplish their goals
What are intermediary organizations
Most common type of interest group in Washington
What are business organizations
Name all 4 types of third parties
Ideological parties (libertarian), protest parties (populists), Single-Issue parties (Green party), Splinter parties (progressives)