Political Culture
This is the definition of "outsourcing."
What is the process of a company moving its business to a place where labor costs are lower and regulations are weaker so production is more efficient?
When a small group of people are gathered for a conversation about specific issues, it is called this.
What is a focus group?
This is the difference between "party ideology" and "party identification."
What is "party ideology" refers to a political party's stance on issues, while "party identification" refers to a person's alignment with a specific party?
According to the Keynesian school of thought, a government should do this during a period of economic downturn.
What is the government should increase its spending to inject more money into the economy?
This is the Declaration of Independence's relationship with America's core political values.
What is the Declaration asserts that all men are created equal and granted natural rights which cannot be taken away by the government, and that if a government violates their rights, the governed can overthrow it, which aligns with the values of individualism, equality of opportunity, free enterprise, rule of law, and limited government?
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This is the difference between the "life-cycle effect" and a "generational effect."
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What is the "life-cycle effect" is the impact of a person's age/stage in life on their political views, while "generational effect" is the impact of a historical event on the political views of a generation of people?
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This is what the margin of error/sampling error of a poll is, and what it means.
What is that the margin of error is the amount by which a poll can differ from reality, meaning poll results are not exact?
Generally speaking, someone with a conservative ideology seeks this with regards to government's role in social and economic spheres.
What is greater social control by the government, but less government involvement in the economy?
According to supply-side economics, or "Reaganomics," the government should do this during economic slowdown.
What is cut regulations and taxes on businesses so they produce more, which will lower prices and encourage spending, and lead to businesses hiring more workers?
This is Letter from a Birmingham Jail's relationship with America's core political values.
What is that the Letter calls for the ideals found in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to apply to everyone - including African-Americans - and argues that African-Americans must peacefully break unjust laws to help create more just laws, which corresponds with the core values of individualism, equality of opportunity, and the rule of law?
These are the five biggest agents of political socialization, in order of importance.
What are:
1) Family
2) School
3) Peers
4&5) Civic/Religious Organizations
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This is the difference between a benchmark poll and a tracking poll.
What is a benchmark poll is conducted by a politician at the start of a campaign to gauge the public's support and stance on issues, while tracking polls are conducted over the course of a campaign to determine support throughout the race?
Generally speaking, someone with a liberal philosophy seeks this with regards to government's role in social and economic spheres.
What is less government control of social behavior, but greater government involvement in the economy?
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This is the difference between "fiscal policy" and "monetary policy."
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What is fiscal policy refers to the government's manipulation of taxes and spending to encourage growth and limit unemployment, while monetary policy involves regulating the amount of currency in circulation?
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This is Federalist No. 51's relationship with America's core political values.
What is that Federalist No. 51 argues that men aren't angels, so we need to separate the powers of government into three branches that will keep each other in check, which aligns with the values of rule of law and limited government?
Explain how some of America's five core political values are in conflict with the idea of needs-based assistance.
What is that needs-based assistance programs are also called social welfare programs, which help the economically disadvantaged stay afloat; such programs are inherently in conflict with individualism, free enterprise, and limited government?
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This is how public opinion polls can shape public policy.
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What is that a proposed bill or government initiative that has broad popular support may gain increased support from within the government, and vice-versa, though this isn't guaranteed?
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This is the difference between a "right" and a "privilege."
What is a right is something guaranteed to us which cannot be taken away by the government, while a privilege is something given to use which can taken away?
This is what "the Fed" does.
What is sets monetary policy for the United States?
This is Federalist No. 78's relationship with America's core political values.
What is that Federalist No. 78 calls for lifetime appointments for judges so they are outside political influence, for judicial review to strike down unconstitutional laws, and highlights the weakness and dependence of the judiciary, which all align with the values of limited government and rule of law?
Describe America's five core political values.
What are:
1) Individualism - Individuals should be responsible for themselves/their decisions
2) Equality of Opportunity - Everyone is given the same chance to succeed
3) Free-enterprise - Government intrudes as little as possible in economic transactions
4) Rule of Law - No one is above the law
5) Limited Gov.'t - Gov.'t only has the power the people give it, and it can't violate our rights
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These are the characteristics of a scientific poll.
What is a representative randomly-selected sample, a statistically significant sample size (usually around 1,500), and neutral language?
This is the difference between "Medicare" and "Medicaid."
What is Medicare is health insurance for the elderly and disabled, while Medicaid is health insurance for the poor?
These are the three ways in which the Federal Reserve System can influence the economy.
What is buy/sell Treasury securities and bills, set bank reserve rates, and influence interest rates on government loans to banks?
This is Federalist No. 10's relationship with America's core political values.
What is that Federalist No. 10 asserts that factions are inevitable because we have liberty, so the best we can do to control them is have a large republic where smaller factions cancel each other out, which will protect the rights of others from being restricted by a governing faction, which aligns with the values of individualism, equality of opportunity, limited government, and the rule of law?