Political Ideology
A person's political ideology is most influenced by this factor, above all other factors
Parents
A person is asked as soon as they leave a voting site which candidate they voted for
Exit poll
A linkage institution connects __________to the ____________
the people to the government
How many Electoral votes does someone need to win in order to win the presidential election?
270
This organization is in charge of regulating banks, printing money, and controlling inflation
Federal Reserve
What typically happens as generations get younger, as it relates to political ideology?
Younger generations tend to have more liberal ideology
This type of poll is used to track a candidate's approval rating over time
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010), the Supreme Court ruled that corporations and labor unions could spend unlimited amounts of money on political advertising. What was the basis for this ruling?
Freedom found in the 1st Amendment (freedom of speech)
Presidential candidates don't have to win the popular vote, just win the states with the most "official" votes. Who actually officially elects the president?
Electoral College
Political parties recruit and run candidates in elections while this group seek to influence public policy through lobbying and influencing candidates
Interest group
A person loses his job and refuses to accept any government assistance to get back on his feet. This would be an example of which core value?
-Rule of Law -Individualism
-Equality of Opportunity -Free Enterprise
Individualism
A margin of error should be +/- ____ for an accurate poll
3%
The act of the media reporting on polling results and standings in campaigns rather than actual issues and policies
Horserace journalism
When choosing a candidate to represent a political party in an election, what two ways can a voter express their opinion?
Primary voting and caucuses
Someone who benefits from a law without being a part of the interest group or organization that pushed to have the law passed.
Free-rider
Securing a national health care system would be most supported by which political party?
Democrats
If a polling question is in "agree/disagree" format, what do people tend to do when being polled?
What are two functions of political parties?
mobilization of voters
party platforms
candidate recruitment
campaign management - fundraising and media
provides structure in legislatures
Groups/corporations that have no cap on how much they can donate to a candidate's campaign are called
Super PACs
Who are the three members of the iron triangle?
Bureaucracy, congressional committee, interest group
Which political ideology would support both gun ownership and gay rights?
Libertarian
This type of poll would be used at the beginning of a candidate's campaign to gauge initial public opinion, name recognition, and voter attitudes
Benchmark poll
Who/what is most influential in deciding what issues Americans think are important?
Media
What is the difference between an open primary and a closed primary?
Any voter can vote in an open primary, but in a closed primary, only voters officially registered with that political party can vote
There are two types of economic policies: one aims to control the money supply through banks and interest rates, while the other deals with taxes and government spending. Name the two types of policies.
Monetary and fiscal policy