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Unit 2: The Branches of the Federal Government Flashcards

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Political culture

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A set of widely shared beliefs, values, and norms concerning the ways that political and economic life ought to be carried out

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Individualism

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giving priority to one’s own goals over group goals and defining one’s identity in terms of personal attributes rather than group identifications

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Laissez-faire (free enterprize)

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Theory that the less the goverment is involved in the economy, the better the business will be and by extension- society as a whole

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Rule of law

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“no one is above the law”

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Political Socialization

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how people develop their personal knowledge, values, and opinions

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Political ideology

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set of belifes, values, and opinions of a class or large group that explains how society should work best

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Generational effect

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the long-lasting effect of the events of a particular time on the political opinions of those who came of age at that time

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Life cycle effect

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changes in opinion/ pattern of behavior that occur among most people at major points in their life (ex. marriage, parenthood, retirement)

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Globalization

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Increasing connections between people, cultures, economies, and nations done by technology, trade, and cultural diffusion

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Outsourcing

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a process by which the government contracts with a private for-profit or nonprofit organization to provide public services, such as disaster relief

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Focus group

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small group of voters chosen by a political campaign for their demographic similarities; brought together to gauge how the group they represent feels about the candidate

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Scientific poll

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define population, make sample, construct unbiased questions, conduct poll, and analyze and report data

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Sample

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in a public opinion poll, a relatively small number of individuals are interviewed to estimate the opinions of an entire population

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Random sample

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a part of the sampling technique in which each sample has an equal probability of being chosen

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Representative sample

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a sample from a larger group that accurately represents the characteristics of a larger population

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Weighting

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adjustments to surveys during analysis so that selected demographic groups reflect their values in the population, usually as measured by the census

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Sampling error

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a measure of the accuracy of a public opinion poll

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Mass survey

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A way to measure public opinion by interviewing a large sample of the population

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Entrance survey/poll

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Voters being asked about which candidate they are going to vote for and why before walking into an election

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Exit poll

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a poll of people leaving a polling place, asking how they voted

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Benchmark poll

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surveys conducted to establish a baseline measurement of public opinion or sentiment on a particular issue, candidate, or topic

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Tracking polls

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continuous surveys that let a campaign/ news org. track a candidates daily rise or fall in support

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Random digit dialing

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A technique used by pollsters to play telephone calls randomly to both listed and unlisted numbers when conducting a survey

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Question-wording

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the phrasing of a question in a public opinion poll

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Question Order
the sequencing of questions in public opinion polls
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Right
Something fundamental to which all have access
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Privilege
Something subject to political processes
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Party ideology
a party's philosophy about the proper role of government and its consistent set of positions on major issues
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Party identification
someone's attachment to a political party
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Conservatism
an ideology that favors more regulation of social behavior and less government intervention w economy
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Liberalism
Ideology favoring less gov control on social behavior and more regulation of the economy
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Libertarianism
Favors little government intervention besides protecting property and individual liberty
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Command-and-control
when the government dictates much of a nation's economic activity including the amount of production and price of goods
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mixed economy
when many economic decisions are left to individuals and businesses, with the federal and state governments regulating economic activity
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Gross domestic product (GDP)
total value of goods and services produced by American economic activity
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Economic Recession
period of decline in economic activity
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unemployment rate
% of people actively looking for jobs who cannot find work
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inflation
rise in price of goods or services
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Consumer price index (CPI)
A basket of fixed goods and services over time used to measure the cost of living
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Fiscal policy
Government use of taxes and spending to try to lower unemployment and stabilize the economy
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Political participation
the different ways in which individuals take action to shape the laws and policies of government
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Political Action Committee (PAC)
organization that raises money for candidates and campaigns
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Linkage institution
channels that connect individuals with the government including elections, interest groups, media, and political parties
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Social Movement
Large groups of citizens organizing for political change
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Franchise (sufferage)
Right to vote
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26th amendment
lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
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24th amendment
prohibits state and federal government from charging poll tax
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Poll tax
the method used to suppress the poor from voting
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Voter turnout
the number of eligible voters who participate in an election as a percentage of the total number of eligible voters
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Demographic characters
age, race, ethnicity, gender,
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Socioeconomic status
measure of someones wealth, income, occupation, or education
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political efficacy
the confidence someone has that they can make effective political change
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Political mobilization
efforts by political parties to encourage their members to vote
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Registration requirements
Set of rules that decide who can vote, how, when, and where they vote
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Absentee ballot
voting is completed and submitted by a voter before an election without going to the polls
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Rational choice voting
voting based off what someone belives is in their best intrest
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retrospective voting
voting based on a candidates past performance
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Prospective voting
voting for a candidate based on what they say they will enact
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party-line voting
voting for candidates that are only in one political party
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Electoral college
a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president
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Winner-takes-all system
when a single political party or group can elect every office within a given district or jurisdiction
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battle ground state
a state where polls show a close contest between the Republican and democratic candidates in presidential election
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swing state
state where support for republican and democratic swings back and forth
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Super PAC
a fundraising organization that can raise & spend unlimited amounts of money from individuals, corporations, and unions, CANNOT coordinate with candidates
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Straight ticket voting
voting for all candidates on the ballot from one political party
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split-ticket voting
voting for candidates from different parties in one election
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party platform
set of positions and policy objectives that members of a political party agree to
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recruitment
a process which political parties identify potential canidates
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Party coalition
groups of voters who support a political party over time
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realignment
when the groups of people that support one political party shift their support to a different one
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critical election
major national election that signals a change in the balance of power between the two parties
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party era
era where one party wins most national elections
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era of divided government
when one party controls one or both houses of congress with the president being from the opposing party
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nomination
formal process which parties choose their candidates for political office
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delegate
a person who acts as the voters' representative at a convention to select the party's presidential nominee
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Primary election
an election where states voters choose a delegate who supports a candidate for nomination
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open primary
primary election where all voters can vote regardless of their party affiliation
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closed primary
primary election where only registered voters from a party can vote
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caucus
process where state-eligible voters meet to select delegates
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superdelegate
a person who is chosen as a delegate to a political party's presidential nominating convention because of his or her status as a leader or official within the party and who is free to vote for any candidate regardless of the results of the popular vote
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front loading
when a state pushes for the primary or caucus to a date as early as possible to attempt to make it more impactful
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national convention
meeting where delegates officially select their party nominee for the presidency
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Candidate-centered compromise
a trend where candidates develop their own strategies and raise money with less influence from the party elite
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two-party system
a system where two political parties dominate politics, winning almost all elections
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proportional representation system
election system for legislation where citizens vote for parties, rather than people and parties are represented in legislature according to the percent of the vote they recieve
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single-member plurality system
The candidate who gets more votes than any other candidate is declared the winner
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third party
minor political party in competition with the two major parties

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