Show:
American Political Culture
Political Ideology
Public Opinion
Political Participation
Randomly Random
100

(A) Describe how conservative person would view abortion. (B) Describe how a liberal person would view abortion.

A. Be against the use of abortion because it causes the death of an unborn child, thus would want the government to limit abortion in all/nearly all cases. B. Be for the use of abortion because of a woman's right to personal privacy.

100
How would one describe someone who likes aspects of individual ideologies?
A moderate or independent
100

The practice of interviewing voters on Election Day as they leave the building in which they have cast ballots

Exit Polls
100
This is the strongest factor that determines voter participation in the United States.
Age
100
This describes the level of confidence in the findings of a public opinion poll
Margin of Error (MoE)
200

American political trait that emphasizes each person should be responsible for their own actions and well-being

Individualism

200
How would a pure LIBERAL view the government’s role in each of the following topics? A. Economic Regulation B. Social Issues
A. Favor BROAD government involvement (economics) B. Favor LIMITED government involvement (social issues)
200

Based upon election data, list 3 demographic groups tend to vote REPUBLICAN.

Many answers exist: - men, white, older people, rural, upper income 

200
A small group of people from a particular demographic gathered to hold a conversation about specific issues/candidates.

Focus Group

200

The practice of interviewing voters on Election Day as they are about to cast their ballots

Entrance Polling

300

This concept describes the American idea that no one is above the law

Rule of Law

300
How would a pure CONSERVATIVE view the government’s role in each of the following topics? A. Economic Regulation B. Social Issues
A. Favor LIMITED government involvement (economics) B. Favor BROAD government involvement (socially)
300

Based upon election data, list 3 demographic groups tend to vote DEMOCRATIC.

Many answers exist: - women, Blacks, Latinos, Asians, younger people, urban, Jewish, poorer

300

This Constitutional amendment inadvertently makes nearly all voting laws the responsibilities of individual states

10th Amendment

300
This is the name of the 1970s scandal that led to the resignation of the president and public mistrust of our government
Watergate
400
This concept describes the process by which personal and other background traits influence one’s views about politics and government
Political socialization
400

How would a LIBERTARIAN view the government’s role in each of the following topics? A. Economic Regulation B. Social Issues

A. Favor LIMITED government involvement (economically) B. Favor LIMITED government involvement (socially)

400
List 2 problems that exist in the accuracy of public opinion polls.
Many possible answers exist: - wording of questions - cell phone only homes often left out - method used to ask sample questions (how poll was taken) - randomness of sample
400
This Constitutional Amendment banned poll taxes.
24th Amendment
400
This amendment gave people 18 and older the right to vote
26th Amendment
500

Explain the difference between the phrases: A. “equality of opportunity” & B. “equality of outcome”

A. people have an equal CHANCE to succeed in education, politics, etc. B. a state in which people have approximately the same material wealth or receive the same amount of something

500
The political ideology popular with supporters of both Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump

Populism/Populist

500

List 3 things to look for when trying to determine if a poll is legitimate

-4% Margin of Error

Objectively worded  questions

Sampling (Size OR Method acceptable)

500
List 3 reasons that HINDER voter participation in the United States.
Many reasons exist, here are some: - low levels of political efficacy (internal or external) - registration requirements can make it difficult to vote - apathy - weekday voting - transient electorate (need to register every time one moves) - sheer number of elections
500
List 3 types of political participation other than voting.
Many possible answers exist, thus here are a few acceptable responses: - donating money to a candidate, interest group, PAC, Super PAC - lobbying an elected official - protesting - sending an email/letter to an elected official