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Family effect on political socialization

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Most important in early years. He nears it diverges but most have similar views as parents

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Political socialization

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The process an. Individual acquires political values and views

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Media influence on political socialization

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Very big impact, younger people do not watch the news while older people do

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Schools effect on political socialization

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Significant role in socialization basics of democracy and capitalism. More likely to vote. Knowledge of politics. More tolerant of opposing opinions

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Demographic factors on political socialization

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Occupation, race, gender, age, religion, region, income, and ethnicity

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Group affiliations effect on political socialization

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People with a common bond which are expressed through group membership for example interest groups, labor unions, and professional organizations

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Opinion leaders on political socialization

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Highly respected people because of education, position, personality, or expertise

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Ideology

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Sets of beliefs about politics

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Liberal

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Supports active government in promoting individual welfare and civil rights and excepts peaceful political change within the political system is usually part of the Green party or Democratic Party

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Conservative

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Supports limited government role in economy, traditional values, and more active government role and national security. Cautious about change usually Republican

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Moderate

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Between liberal and conservative. Usually more tolerant and no extreme views

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Radical

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Favor significant fast change and will resort to extreme violent means

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Reactionary

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Advocates returning to a previous structure of order. Sometimes rely on extreme means

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Public Opinion

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Collection of public attitudes towards politics, public policy, or public issues.

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Public opinion factors

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Distribution of views, changes over time, or strength of opinion

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Sampling

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People chosen to participate in the pool representatives of the general population

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Random sampling

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Sophisticated survey organizations use this based on that everyone should have equal probability of being selected

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Sampling error

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Level of confidence in a poll

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Exit polls

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Surveys is by media to predict electoral winners

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Straw polls

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Asking a large number of people the same question

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Benchmark polls

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Used by prospective candidate to test the waters

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Tracking polls

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Measure support for candidate on day-to-day basis

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Mass media

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Radio, television, newspaper, magazine, etc.

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Media event

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Stage event unexpected to look spontaneous

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Press conference
Meeting of public officials with reporters
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New media
Talk radio, television talk shows, television Townhall meetings, and cable comedy show spoofing
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Roles of the media
Watchdog-expose corruption. Setting public policy agenda-they can choose what they want to show, big issues will attract more attention.free exchange of idea-many journalists are eager to share their views
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Staged events
Candidates hold a staged media event and individual press
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Interviews
Lay ground rules about interview
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Spin
Spin issues to try to get public and reporters to agree with their view
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Soundbites
Try to capture main points in a few colorful words
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Trial balloon
Tell reporter about a proposal off the record to see what publics reaction is
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Leak
Let information out in an off the record conversation
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Horserace journalism
Focuses on public perception, Paul dates, and differs among candidates. Day today coverage of the status
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Technological regulations
The FCC regulate interstate and foreign communications
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Structural regulations
Control of organization and ownership of Broadcrest networks-The 1996 telecommunication act
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Content regulations
Although mass media is protected by the First Amendment, it is been subject to content regulation
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Interest groups
Groups of people typically concerned with public officials to support issues that impact membership
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Interest troops connection to Fed 10
Madison warned against factions and the impact of them
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Functions of interest groups
Raise awareness to the public, link between membership and government(linkage institutions), Provide information to the government officials to persuade, how public participate in political process towards a goal
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Economic interest groups
Labor union-AFL/CIO, Teamsters Business groups-Chamber of Commerce Professional groups-AMA and ABA Agricultural groups-national farmers Union
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Union shop
Provision Found and many collective-bargaining agreements requiring all employees of a business to join the union
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Right to work laws
Prohibits business from having laws that require workers to join unions
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Promoting causes
American Civil Liberties Union-ACLU, NRA, AARP, NAACP
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Public interest groups
Deal with issues like environment, crime, consumer production, etc. - League of Women Voters - Moms against drunk driving-MADD
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Interest groups influence on elections
Encourages members to vote for a candidate who supports their interest and contribute money to candidates to political action committees (PACS)
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Lobbying
Attempting to influence policymakers into supporting their caused by supplying data to support their position
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Direct lobbying
Using personal contacts
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Grassroots lobbying
Integrated group members write letters, call, and email
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Coalition lobbying
Several infant room with similar goal going in together to influence policymakers
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Regulations of lobbying
- Federal regulation of lobbying act required lobbyist to register with the clerk of the house and secretary of Senate if they wanted to influence legislation - Lobbying disclosure act requires legislation if lobbying was directed at members of Congress, congressional staff, or policymakers in the executive branch
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Litigation
If an interest group is unsuccessful in Congress they may attempt to further interest in court(NAACP segregation in schools)
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Amicus curiae briefs
Legal briefs submitted by a friend of the court to raise additional points of view and attempt to influence courts decision
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Political action committees-PACS
Formed after 1910s campaign-finance reform is preventing labor unions and corporations from directly contributing to a candidates running for federal office
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Super PAC S
Form July 2010 following speech now.org versus FEC - Allows for unlimited fundraising from corporations, unions, and individuals - Cannot give money directly but can overly support/oppose one
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Linkage institutions
The way issues make their way I'm becoming the government policy agenda(Lings public with policymakers)
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For main linkage institutions
Parties, elections, interest groups, the media
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Rational choice theory
People act in their own best interests weighing the cost and benefits of alternatives
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Party identification
Citizens preference of one party
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Current trend of party identification
Decline in party identification
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Ticket splitting
Becoming a norm and political behavior. Voting with one party for one office and vote for another party for another office that means
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National convention
Meeting of the parties delegates to choose presidential candidate and party platform
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National committee
Representatives from states that keeps the party operating between national conventions
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National chairs person
Usually chosen by the presidential nominee and conducts day-to-day operations
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One Party system
Only one party has a chance of winning the election
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Two-party system
Several parties, but two major parties. Difficult for the third-party to gain power
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Multiparty system
Several major and minor political parties. Many European countries have the system
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Critical elections
No coalitions replace old ones and majority party is displaced by the minority
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Party realignment
Displacement of the majority party by the minority party, usually during a critical action
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Party dealignment
Disengagement of people and politicians from a party
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Party neutrality
A term used to describe the fact that many Americans are indifferent or neutral towards a major political party
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Ideological
Based on a certain set of beliefs
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Splinter/personality/factional
Splits away from major party and usually formed when a strong leader loses the party nomination
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Single issue
Parties at only concentrate on one issue(prohibition)
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Protest
Usually emerge during economic discontent
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Presidential elections
Every four years also have the highest voter turnout
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Off your elections/midterm elections
Held every four years with no presidential election is being held also have lower voter turnout
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Closed primary
Only voters who have registered with the party may vote for the party's candidates
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Open primary
Voters choose from candidates from different parties
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Blanket primary
Voters may choose a candidate from either party(only in Alaska)
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Runoff primary
When no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the top to vote getters have another election
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Regional primary
Critics believe that we should move towards a system with a national primary held in the election year
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National primary
Critics of primary system and caucuses believe that we should move to primary scheduled regionally
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Caucus
Meetings of a party members to discussed and openly vote for the candidate they support
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One has a president won the election without winning the popular vote
Bush versus Gore Cleveland versus Harrison Tilden versus Hayes Jackson versus Adams
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Referendum
Method of direct legislation at the state level to allow voters to approve or disapprove of legislation or a constitutional amendment
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Initiative
Process in some states that allow voters to propose changes to the constitution by a vote if they are able to get enough signatures on a petition calling for a referendum
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Recall
A vote at the state/local level to remove an elected official from office
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FECA
Federal election campaign act-established the FEC
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FEC
Federal election commission-enforce the act and established public financing for presidential candidates
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Buckley versus Valeo 1976
Restrictions on PAC contributions and self financed campaigns were ruled unconstitutional
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Soft money
Unlimited amounts of money given to political parties for voter registration drives, national party conventions, an issue advertisements
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Hard money
Money directly given to the candidate (can be regulated)
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Bipartisan campaign finance reform act (BCRA)A.k.a. McCain-Feingold act 2002
Banned use of soft money and federal campaigns, increased limits on individual contributions, and required candidates to stand by their advertisements
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527 organizations
Examined the use of soft money
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Citizens United versus the FEC
Supreme Court held that limiting the amount of money, business, unions, and other groups use to influence an election is unconstitutional. - worried that businesses will be able to overpower the citizens - significant increase in money spent during campaign since the super PAC
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Motor voter act
Passed in 1993 that required states to permit people to register to vote at the same time as they were getting a license

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