Vocab Participating Multiple Choice s in Govt Public
Vocab! Participating Multiple Choice ? s in Gov’t Public Opinion Political Culture 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500
A citizen’s capacity to understand influence politics Vocabulary
Vocabulary Political efficacy
People who are conservative on economic matters and liberal on social views Vocabulary
Vocabulary Libertarians
A lifelong process by which people form their ideas about politics and acquire political values Vocabulary
Vocabulary Political socialization
People who do not vote, but will contact local officials about specific problems Vocabulary
Vocabulary Parochial participants
A phrase that refers to American who have moved out of poverty, but are not yet affluent and support traditional values Vocabulary
Vocabulary Middle America
Identify two characteristics of the average nonvoter. Participation in Gov't
Participation in Gov't Young, low income, unmarried, less than a college education, unregistered, etc.
What law did Congress pass in 1993 to make it easier to register to vote? Participation in Gov't
Participation in Gov't Motor Voter Law
Identify 3 amendments to the Constitution that expanded the number of eligible voters. Participation in Gov't
Participation in Gov't Amendments 15, 19, 23, 24 & 26
Besides voting, what are three other forms of political participation? Participation in Gov't
Participation in Gov't Works on campaigns, contributes to campaigns, contacts officials, protests, gets involved in community issues, etc.
Identify three characteristics of political activists. Participation in Gov't
Participation in Gov't Highly educated, high incomes, middle-aged, tend to participate in all forms of politics, have a disproportionate influence on issues
The “Culture War” is about A. Which ethnic group governs B. What kind of country we ought to live in C. How much money should be spent on social programs D. The ethics of foreign policy E. Which groups deserve to influence policy
Multiple Choice B. What kind of country we ought to live in
The Christian Coalition had strength in all of the following regions except A. the South. B. the Northeast. C. the West. D. the Midwest.
Multiple Choice B. Northeast Bonus Points (wager – like a daily double) Describe 3 characteristics of the Christian Coalition. Conservative, evangelical Christians, grew out of Moral Majority, gained power w/in Republican Party, founded by Pat Robertson, 1990 s
An individual with an inconsistent political ideology, in the view of the text, would be someone who believed in both legalizing marijuana and A. providing compensatory programs for minorities. B. desegregating schools. C. greater defense spending. D. a regulated rather than a free market. E. raising taxes, especially on the very rich.
Multiple Choice C. greater defense spending.
Compared to voters in the U. S. , most European voters have the opportunity to cast ballots A. More frequently, for as many offices B. Less frequently, for as many offices C. More frequently, for fewer offices D. Less frequently, for fewer offices E. More frequently, for more offices
Multiple Choice D. Less frequently, for fewer offices
Which of the following statements regarding the Australian ballot is incorrect? A. It is printed by the government B. It appeared first in the states C. It appeared in the late 1800 s D. It is a case in secret E. It eliminated voter fraud
Multiple Choice E. It eliminated voter fraud
Which agent of political socialization has the strongest influence on a person’s party affiliation? Public Opinion
Public Opinion Parents (family members)
Besides the family, what are two other agents of political socialization? Public Opinion
Public Opinion Religion, gender, school, region of the country, ethnicity, peers, etc.
Why are there so many cleavages in public opinion? Public Opinion
Public Opinion Because a person’s opinion on issues is formulated by many factors like their ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, and education.
What political ideology is associated with the following views? Wants the government to tax the rich heavily and allow abortions Public Opinion
Public Opinion Liberals
Identify three factors that impact the validity of a public opinion poll. Public Opinion
Public Opinion 1. Wording of questions 2. Respondent’s views change over time 3. Lack of knowledge 4. Time of day poll is taken 5. Method used to give survey (mail vs. phone vs. in person) 6. Nonrandom sampling used
Identify two of the five important elements of the American view of the political system (according to your text). Political Culture
Political Culture 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Liberty Equality Democracy Civic duty Individual responsibility
Which of the following countries has the strongest sense of civic duty and civic competence? A. Germany B. Italy C. Mexico D. United States Political Culture
Political Culture D. United States
On which side of the “Culture War” would Tea Party members fall – orthodox or progressive? Political Culture
Political Culture Orthodox
What observations about American society led Robert Putnam to write his “bowling alone” thesis? Political Culture
Political Culture That Americans are no longer joining groups that promote civic trust and cooperation, which correlates with a decline in civic participation.
Describe the difference between political culture and political ideology. Political Culture
Political Culture Political culture is a patterned way of thinking about how gov’t should work, while political ideology focuses on the less consistent views about specific policies.
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