Political Beliefs and Behaviors

Question 1

Demographics

Answer 1

characteristics of populations, e.g., race, sex, income

Question 2

Gender Gap

Answer 2

difference in voting patterns for men and women, particularly in the greater tendency of the latter to vote for Democratic presidential candidates

Question 3

Ideology

Answer 3

set of beliefs about political values and the role of government.

Question 4

Independent

Answer 4

one is not registered with a political party.

Question 5

Party Identification

Answer 5

a sense of affiliation that a person has with a particular political party.

Question 6

Political Culture

Answer 6

the widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their government.

Question 7

Political Efficacy

Answer 7

capacity to understand and influence political events

Question 8

Political Socialization

Answer 8

process in which one acquires his/her political beliefs.

Question 9

Split Ticket Voting

Answer 9

casting votes for candidates of one’s own party and for candidates of opposing parties, e.g., voting for a Republican presidential candidate and a Democratic congressional candidate.

Question 10

Straight Ticket Voting

Answer 10

casting votes only for candidates of one’s party.

Question 11

Suffrage

Answer 11

the right to vote.