Legislation
This amendment granted women the right to vote in 1920
What is the 19th Amendment
Women are more likely than men to vote for Democratic candidates, this trend is often referred to as
What is Gender Gap
This type of poll is conducted continuously to gauge public opinion over time
What is a tracking poll?
This the most important agent of political socialization
What is Family?
This is the collective beliefs, attitudes, & views of the population on political and social issues
What is Public Opinion
This amendment made it so that there would be direct elections in the Senate from state legislatures
What is the 17th Amendment
This type of voting is based on what they believe a candidate will do in the future
What is Prospective Voting
Pollsters will wait outside polling locations and ask individuals who they voted for. This is considered the most accurate type of polling?
What is Exit Polls?
This is the most important agent of political socialization
What is Family
This amendment granted African American men the right to vote
What is the 15th Amendment
This amendment banned the use of poll taxes: which historically made it more difficult for the underprivileged and people of color to vote
What is the 24th Amendment
This type of voting is based on the past performance of a candidate
What is Retrospective Voting
When a poll is run with 3-4 different samples and the difference in data has a +/- 3% difference
What is a Sampling Error
What is not considered an agent of political socialization?
entertainment preferences, favorite food, fashion sense, etc..
The belief that one’s political participation matters and can influence government decisions
What is Political Efficacy
This requires states to offer voter registration at the DMV and public agencies which makes registration more accessible
What is The National Voter Registration Act (1993) or What is the Motor Voter Act
Voters are more likely to support a candidate from that group if they identify with it
What is political party
What makes a poll accurate? Must list at least 4!
Sample selection, sample size, variation in population, questions asked, Sampling error
List agents of Political Socialization: at least 4!
Family, Race/ethnicity, Media, Religion, Education, Social class, Gender Gap
when voters support a candidate or position merely because they see that others are doing so
Bandwagon effect
This piece of legislation outlawed literacy tests, allowed for the appointment of federal examiners, and overall increased voter registration among people of color
What is The Voting Rights Act of 1965
: In many states, you must complete this process before you are allowed to vote
What is Voter Registration
These types of polls are designed to influence public opinion under the guise of conducting a survey
What are push polls
This type of socialization agent includes things like race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status
What are demographic factors
This is the act of depriving individuals or groups of the right to vote, often through legal, political, or social barriers.
Disenfranchisement