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Economics
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Race, gender, religion, age are all examples of this 

What are demographics?

100

This type of government policy involves using taxing and spending decisions to influence the economy.

What is fiscal policy

100
Candidates use these to understand public preferences
What are polls?
100

This political ideology generally supports a larger role for government in providing social services, protecting civil rights, and promoting equality.

What is liberal 

100

These issues are sharply divisive. People have drastically different views on these issues. For example, the issue of abortion. 

What are wedge issues?

200
When voters support a candidate because they believe that person is gaining popularity in the polls

What is bandwagon effect? 

200

This type of policy is controlled by the Federal Reserve and involves managing the money supply and interest rates to influence the economy.

What is monetary policy 

200

Coverage of a campaign by the media is shown as  "who is winning" rather than by the issues 

What is horse race journalism?

200

This generation to identify themselves more with the liberal ideology over the conservative ideology. Born between 1981-1996

What are millennials

200

This term refers to political socialization on a world scale. The U.S. influences other countries values and vice versa. 

What is globalization

300
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?
300

This economic theory argues that lowering taxes and reducing government regulation will encourage businesses to produce more goods and services, boosting the economy overall. Typically supported by conservatives

What is supply-side economics

300

This type of poll is used throughout a campaign to track opinions of voters on certain issues and candidates

What are tracking polls.

300

This political ideology favors limited government involvement in the economy, supports traditional social values, and emphasizes individual responsibility.

Who are conservatives

300

Government services promised by law are 

What are entitlements 

400

This type of poll is taken before a campaign to gauge how well a candidate could do in an election. 

What is a benchmark poll?

400

This economic theory argues that government spending and intervention can help stabilize the economy during recessions. Typically supported by liberals

What is Keynesian Economics 

400

These is not the best method for polling because some people do not have access, it only targets certain groups, and people can take the surveys multiple times

What are social media polls/ internet polling?

400
Party in government that believes the scope of American Government has become to wide range.
What is Republican party
400

a proposal by the citizens to vote directly on an issue to become law or not. For example, marijuana legalization in the state of Ohio. 

What is a state referendum?

500

A shared set of values and beliefs about public policy.

What is political ideology.

500

This a type of tax that as a person's income increases so do the tax rate

What is a progressive tax

500

This type of polling strategy is when a small group of people (10-40) are brought in, asked deeper questions and it allows for follow up questions. This type is non-scientific

What is a Focus Group

500

This group of people tend to be more conservative in their views. Born between the years 1946-1964

Who are Baby Boomers.

500

The more important an issue is to a group the more _________ the issue. 

What is the salient.