American Political Culture

Question 1

two instances that have made people question government and diminish trust

Answer 1

water gate and vietnam war

Question 2

Only thing the US people are increasingly supportive towards

Answer 2

The military

Question 3

Political Efficacy

Answer 3

believing one has an effect to influence what actually happens in politics

Question 4

who are more liberal, women or men?

Answer 4

women

Question 5

which amendment gives birth right citizenship?

Answer 5

14th amendment

Question 6

5 characteristics of GOP voters

Answer 6

• wealthy
• evangelical christians
• white males
• southern whites
• fundamentalists or orthodox

Question 7

number one characteristic of 90% of GOP voters

Answer 7

They are evangelical christians

Question 8

6 characteristics of Democratic voters

Answer 8

• Black
• Jewish
• Hispanic
• Union Member
• Highly educated
• women

Question 9

in what order do people usually identify ideologically with the following?: conservative, moderate, liberal

Answer 9

Moderate, Conservative, Liberal

Question 10

Relationship between eligible and registered voters

Answer 10

there are more eligible voters than registered voters

Question 11

how do most people register to vote

Answer 11

thanks to the motor voter act

Question 12

people don’t vote but they…

Answer 12

petition, donate money, work for campaigns

Question 13

what do differences in ideals do

Answer 13

they encourage the people with different viewpoints to band together into political parties

Question 14

Who formed the federalist party?

Answer 14

Hamilton

Question 15

Who formed the Democratic-Republican Party?

Answer 15

Jefferson

Question 16

Hamilton and the federalist party promoted what type of central government?

Answer 16

A STRONG central government that served as an extension of the country’s citizens

Question 17

Jefferson and the Democratic Republican party promoted what type of central government?

Answer 17

one with equal rights for all and no special privileges. It would develop policies for common people like farmers or shop keepers

Question 18

What areas were controlled by federalists

Answer 18

the northeast and middle colonies because they were urban areas designed for manufacturing

Question 19

What areas were controlled by democratic republicans

Answer 19

Agrarian regions

Question 20

which major issue split democrats into northern and southern democrats?

Answer 20

slavery

Question 21

one candidate per political party is nominated to

Answer 21

promote party identification and not split votes within party

Question 22

3 strategies used to generate excitement about elections

Answer 22

rallies, parades, speeches

Question 23

demographic groups in which the population is most often broken up into

Answer 23

age
gender
race
education 
income level

Question 24

People in what age group have low voter turn out?

Answer 24

under the age of 25

Question 25

Why do people in the low voter turnout age group have a low voter turn out

Answer 25

- This age is highly mobile and isn't registered to vote - many young people don't feel the social obligation to vote - believe that voting does not affect them

Question 26

who vote more, me or women?

Answer 26

men

Question 27

Do baby boomer generation vote?

Answer 27

yes, a lot

Question 28

When do african americans vote?

Answer 28

when there is an african american on the ballot

Question 29

out of hispanics who vote, which group votes most

Answer 29

cubans

Question 30

people in the ________ income bracket are more involved in politics because they are more ______

Answer 30

higher; educated