Public Opinion
Values, beliefs, traditions that society shares about politics and government
Political Culture
What is the most reliable Poll type
Random Probability Sampling
A person's ability to influence government
Political efficacy
Were political parties mentioned in the constitution?
No
How does religion act as a agent of political socialization?
Our moral values apply to our politics.
Are you born with your beliefs, if not how are they acquired
No, through political socialization
Push Poll
What is political participation
Efforts made by citizens to act on their opinions
How do political parties structure the vote?
Nominating candidates simplifies a crowded field, gives voters only one option for each party
Which agent of political socialization influences your party identification?
family
The definition of political public opinion
collective evaluation expressed by the people
Name a specific type of Push Poll
Yes or No questions
How do American's voting behaviors compare to other countries.
Lower percentage of population votes, but ranks 1st in non-voting modes of participation
The fact that the average member of congress will vote with their party is an example of how political parties...
organize government
American's general agreement on the value of democracy is an example of America's .
political culture
Name 4 Agents of Socialization
Family, Friends, School, Religion, Media
Define what a straw poll is
Not representative and unsystematic, taken from a certain group
Define and give a famous example of civil disobedience
Willful, but non-violent violation of laws regarded to be unjust.
Ex: civil rights movement
What two words did the founding fathers use to describe political parties?
Divisive and undesirable.
What event caused a great decline in people's confidence in the government?
What specific way does school act as an agent of political socialization
Foster patriotic attitudes, correlation between level of education and political activism.
Jimmy sends out his survey to kids in his Earth Science class to see how many people hate the teacher. This is an example of what type of poll?
Straw poll
Give 2 examples of non-voting forms of political participation
contacting gov officials, attending community meetings, civil disobedience
Name 3 functions of political parties
Nominate candidates, structure the vote, propose alternative gov programs, organize gov
Name 3 things that polls tell us
1. Political trust and confidence has declined
2. College freshman and people under 26 have low interest in politics
3. African Americans are strongly democratic
4. White protestant males are conservative