Ideology Concepts
This places an individual’s interests above the group; people pursue their own self-interest with little government interference.
What is individualism?
The impact of these can be one cause of the political differences between generations?
What are world and/or cultural events?
This reliable scientific polling strategy picks a few respondents that adequately represent the entire population.
What is random sampling?
Removing regulations on the marketplace is more likely to be supported by this major party.
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?
True or False: Americans tend to be more liberal when they are younger.
What is true?
This one word often describes the relationship between parents' political views and their children's view (same or different)
What is the same?
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?
The process by which political values are passed from one generation to another is known as this.
What is political socialization?
These polls are given to people directly before or after they vote.
What are entrance/exit 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?
A key change in American political culture since the 1950s that Americans have become ____ (more or less) trusting of the government?
What is less?
Generally speaking, conservatives tend to cling to this major party.
What is the Republican 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?"
This is data gathered by contacting people over time to see how opinions change.
What is a tracking poll
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?
This generation (people born between 1928-1945) are the most conservative generation.
What is the silent generation?
Name This Polling Error: After polling fifteen people, I can confidently announce that Americans prefer sour candy to chocolate
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?
A coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy.
What is political ideology