Polling
The kind of polling that takes place at voting centers
Exit Polls
The general trend of presidential approval ratings throughout their term
Downwards/Negative
An ideology that favors a free market, traditionalism, and less government intervention
Conservatism
This political party fights for the rights of immigrants and better policies to assist immigrants who come to the United States
Democrat Party
The required AP Government and Politics court case that handled funding to political campaigns is...
Citizens United v. Federal Election Committee
The kind of polls used by potential candidates before announcing their candidacy
Benchmark Polls
Individualism
An ideology that believes in strong government intervention, and social and economic equality
Liberalism
This political party supports tax cuts
Republican Party
An independent committee that raises unlimited money from corporations and unions, but cannot directly interact with parties or campaigns. This is a...
Super PAC
An unscientific poll used to gauge public opinion
Straw Poll
The number 1 catalyst of political socialization in the United States (according to our textbook) is
Family
An ideology that believes in complete government control and the abolishment of private property
Communism
The political party that strongly believes in worker-controlled businesses, free healthcare, and a strong central government
The Socialist Party
This committee is organized with one purpose in mind. The purpose is to raise and spend money to elect and defeat certain candidates. This is a...
Political Actions Committee (or PAC)
A key part of scientific polling meant to reflect the demographic of an area/audience
Representative Sampling
A byproduct of modern technology and the high demand for media and information by consumers
24/7 News Cycle
A political party that fights for clean energy and actively combats climate change in the US
The Green Party
This act, established in 1971, is the primary United States federal law regulating political campaign fundraising and spending.
The Federal Election Committee Act.
A frowned upon strategy used to push pollers towards a certain answer
Loaded Language
When voters tell pollers they will vote for a minority candidate, but then vote differently in the election
The Bradley Effect
Political Ideology group who does not favor government intervention beyond protection of private property is
Libertarians
A political party that strongly believes in a free market
Libertarian Party
Federally funded health insurance for people 65 and older.
Medicare