Ideology Concepts
This places an individual’s interests above the group; people pursue their own self-interest with little government interference.
What is individualism?
This generation prefers limited involvement in foreign affairs.
What are millennials?
This reliable scientific polling strategy picks a few respondents that adequately represent the entire population.
What is random sampling?
This political party would be more likely to support Congressional legislation to better protect the right of religious expression in public places.
Who are the Republicans?
This type of economic policy shows and explains how the government generates and spends money through government programs.
What is fiscal policy?
When it comes to "government regulation," this political ideology prefers more of it.
What are liberals?
This generation supports U.S. involvement in foreign affairs.
What is the silent generation?
___________ include the variety of physical, social, and psychological changes that people go through as they age.
Lifecycle Effects
This major party is likley to support legislation creating a government program to address the widening income gap in the U.S.
What are the Democrats?
Raising the discount rate, lowering the reserve requirement, and selling bonds, are all examples of what type of economic policy?
What is Monetary policy?
Generally speaking, liberals tend to be part of this major party.
What is the Democrat Party?
This group of people (age group) vote in high numbers and prefer not to reform the Social Security and Medicare programs?
Who are "the elderly?" or the Silent generation
These strategic polls are administered to people in a strategic way to elicit specific responses.
What are push polls?
This republican supported congressional act gave the President unlimited war-making ability following 9/11. It also gave the federal government the authority to wire tap phone calls of suspected terrorists.
What is the Patriot Act?
The fact that U.S. federal judges have considered foreign law as another source in deciding tough cases shows this in regard to American politics.
What is globalization?
Generally speaking, conservatives tend to cling to this major party.
What is the Republican Party?
This generation is likely to identify as strong democrats or strong republicans.
What is the silent generation?
These polls are given to people directly before or after they vote.
What are entrance/exit polls?
Republicans tend to appreciate this government concept expressing that when citizen's (regardless of status) break certain regulations, they are held accountable for their actions.
What is the Rule of Law?
This minor party is one of the most long-standing minor parties and focuses on individual freedoms and choices rather than government interference.
What is the Libertarian party?
The concept that the government should take the “Laissez Faire” approach in the economy; the economy would be naturally regulated by the decisions of consumers and producers.
What is free enterprise?
True or False: Americans tend to be more liberal when they are younger.
What is true?
This happens when participants in a survey provide the response that they believe the pollster is looking for.
What is social desirability bias?
Critics of the Affordable Care Act (Republicans) say that the famous congressional act in regard to healthcare violates this one major government concept.
What is Limited Government?
This minor political party consists of people who live in rural, religious areas and are typically lower income.
What is the Populist Party? (Populism)