Key Terms
The science of population, racial, ethnic, or age related changes
What is demography? Or demographics
Term used to describe the make up of the U.S. with its mixed cultures, ideas, and peoples.
What is the American Melting Pot? Or "salad bowl"
Candidates and the media use these to understand public preferences
What are polls? or "Public Opinion Polls"
Political ideology that promotes a stronger central government and a wide scope for the central government.
What is the liberal ideology
What are public policies?
The process of reallocating seats in the House of Representatives every 10 years on the basis of the census results.
What is reapportionment? Or "Gerrymandering"
A young, college-educated, white woman is more likely to think this way ideologically:
What is liberally
A poll that is designed as follows would be considered: "Why are you more likely to vote for the intelligent, well-run, and better-funded Republican party than the Democrats"?
What is "push-polling"?
This demographic age of people tend to identify themselves more with the liberal ideology over the conservative ideology.
What are younger people.
These groups tend to impact the law-making process by helping to fund politicians' campaigns and paying for lobbyists to influence those legislators.
An example would be the "Planned Parenthood Action Fund" which would try to get Democratic politicians elected.
What are interest group(s)?
The process through which individuals in society acquire political attitudes, views, and knowledge, based on inputs from family, schools, the media and others
What is political socialization?
A middle-aged, blue-collar immigrant from Korea who is a devout Protestant is more likely to think this way ideologically:
What is Conservative?
We haven't covered this directly, but you should know it. What do we call the measurement system for public opinion of politicians, and in particular - the President?
What are approval ratings?
I believe that immigrants are people and that we have to find humane ways to ensure immigration into this country.
I believe that the current attacks on LGBTQIA+ people are horrible and dehumanizing.
I think we still have a lot of work to do in the fight against racial bigotry, police brutality, and inequitable education in the US.
Which party?
Who are the Democrats?
In a recent poll, 69% of Americans agreed that abortion should be a protected right through the first trimester of pregnancy. (hypothetically) Even Republican politicians begin to support this cause and want to walk back abortion laws. This is an example of _______________________ Policy Making.
What is majoritarian?
Relatively small proportion of people who are chosen in a survey so as to be representative of the whole group being studied.
What is a sample?
A white male who advocates for stricter adherence to traditional gender roles, strict immigration policies, and the preservation of cultural norms and institutions as they existed in the past. He believes that a potential 2nd Civil War, and subsequently violence, could bring back America to the "good ol' days". This individual would be more likely to think this way ideologically:
What is reactionary?
I believe in an "America First" Policy: Let's focus on ourselves and stop paying so much attention to foreign issues.
Agencies like the EPA create too many rules and regulations that prevent companies from being able to do good work efficiently and at a low cost.
I believe that teaching AP Psychology should be banned because College Board is clearly trying to brainwash students into accepting LGBTQ rights by teaching a unit about the "science" behind homosexuality.
I am likely to be what party?
What is Republican party?
This is a model that shows the interaction between the Bureaucracy of Government (such as the TSA), a Congressperson and their committee (such as the committee on public safety) as well as an interest group (such as Safe Americans for a Better Future).
What is the Iron Triangle?
A coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy. In the US we associate this with parties, but more broadly this can be represented by a spectrum.
What is political ideology.
The "baby boomers" and "silent generation" are more likely to vote for ___________________ politicians.
What is Republicans?
When one party retains control of the Presidency, and the other party controls Congress for example. This is called:
What is Divided Government?
I believe in the smallest possible government. The government should have minimal taxes and be very uninvolved in the personal lives of Americans and businesses. Therefore, I also believe that most drugs should be decriminalized and I believe that women should have the right to an abortion. I am likely to be:
What is a Libertarian?
List TWO ways that interest groups can influence the outcome of policy:
What are campaign donations and lobbying?