4.1-4.2
more likely to change policy with the times; Supports tax money to help the poor and to provide gov. services
Which generation is more conservative on issues like gay marriage and women’s rights, but strong on religious values?
Silent Generation
Which type of polls are taken prior to announcing candidacy to measure support?
Benchmark Polls
A comprehensive set of ideas and beliefs
Ideology
Which amendment allowed Congress to tax people’s income
16th Amendment
Which political ideology believes that the economy would be naturally regulated by the decisions of consumers and producers?
Conservatives
Which generation is much more individualistic; less ambitious about political issues.
Generation X
Which polls measure where people stand heading into an election?
Tracking Polls
Divisive issues that are intensely important to a party or group
Saliency
Belief that the government should leave the money supply in the hands of the people.
Supply-Side Economics
Agrees that government support (through laws and policy) creates a level-playing field for opportunity for ALL people.
Equality of Opportunity
Which generation were influenced by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement, and assassinations of JFK, MLK Jr. and more?
Baby Boomers
A shift in support to a candidate who leads in public opinion polls.
Bandwagon Effect
Political ideologies that do not simply fall on the linear “Liberal-Conservative” spectrum
Off-the-Line
The Government needs to oversee fluctuating demand and spending by the people.
Keynesian Economy
Which political ideology is more likely to be slow to change and favor less government involvement in the economy and services
Conservative
What are the the variety of physical, social, and psychological changes that people go through as they age?
Lifecycle Effects
Predicting election winners based on polling data.
Horse Racing
A pluralist approach to policy based on competing interests.
Interest Group
The part of economic policy that is concerned with government spending and taxation.
Fiscal Policy
The process by which you develop your political beliefs
Political Socialization
Silent Generation, Baby Boomers, Generation X, & Millennials are examples of ______
Generational Blocks
Which sampling technique makes sure that demographic groups are properly represented in a sample?
Weighting/Stratification
Which Off-the-Line political ideology is generally opposed to government intervention in all matters.
Libertarian
How the government manages the supply of currency and value of the US dollar.
Monetary Policy