Ideology
This ideology generally favors more government regulation of the economy but less regulation of social behavior.
What is Liberalism?
This 1971 case established a "heavy presumption against prior restraint," allowing the press to publish the Pentagon Papers.
What is NYT v. United States?
This term describes the media's power to influence which issues the public thinks are important by choosing what to cover.
What is Agenda Setting?
This is the most common form of political participation in the United States.
What is Voting?
This type of poll is conducted on Election Day as people leave their voting locations to predict winners.
What is an Exit Poll?
This ideology favors traditional American values, stronger defense spending, and less government interference in the free market.
What is Conservatism?
This 2010 case ruled that corporate and union funding of independent political broadcasts is protected by the First Amendment.
What is Citizens United v. FEC?
Broadcast stations much provide equal coverage to opposing political candidates
What is the Equal Time Rule?
This "model" of voting behavior involves voting for a candidate based on how their past performance will benefit the voter.
What is Retrospective Voting?
This is the term for the "plus or minus" percentage that expresses the accuracy of a poll's results based on sample size.
What is the Margin of Error?
This ideology prizes individual liberty above all else, advocating for a very small government and the protection of private property.
What is Libertarianism?
This law, passed in 1993, was intended to make it easier for Americans to register to vote when they apply for a driver's license.
What is the Motor Voter Act?
Broadcast media must provide fair coverage to both political viewpoints (this was overruled in the 1980s)
What is the Fairness Doctrine
This is an informal group of people who use unconventional and often confrontational actions to pull attention to a social issue.
What is a Social Movement?
This type of poll tracks the rise or fall of support for a candidate on a daily or weekly basis throughout a campaign.
What is a Tracking Poll?
The process through which individuals acquire their political beliefs and values, with the family being the #1 influence.
What is Political Socialization?
This Amendment to the Constitution lowered the voting age to 18 during the Vietnam War.
What is the 26th Amendment?
This describes the phenomenon where people seek out news sources that align with their existing biases, creating an "echo chamber."
What is Selective Exposure?
This voting model occurs when a person votes for a candidate because they believe that candidate will best handle future issues.
What is Prospective Voting?
This specific polling technique ensures that every person in a population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample.
What is Random Sampling?
This "effect" explains how different generations have distinct political views because they lived through specific historical events.
What is the Generational Effect?
This 1965 law prohibited literacy tests and provided for federal oversight of registration in areas with a history of discrimination.
What is the Voting Rights Act (1965)?
Because it serves as a link between the people and the government, the media is known as this type of "institution."
What is a Linkage Institution?
This term describes an individual's belief that their political participation and vote actually matter and can influence government.
What is Political Efficacy?
This is a "poll" with highly suggestive or biased questions designed to change a voter's mind rather than measure it.
What is a Push Poll?