Unit 4

Question 1

Five American Values

Answer 1

1. Individualism
2. Equality of opportunity
3. Free enterprise
4. Rule of law
5. Limited government

Question 2

Individualism (A.V)

Answer 2

Places a value on self-reliance and independence.

Question 3

Equality of Opportunity (A.V)

Answer 3

The belief that every American regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, religion, etc deserves equal footing in life.

Question 4

Free Enterprise

Answer 4

A value that has to do with the government’s intervention into economy. Most Americans subscribe to the Laissez Fair model. (Least bit of intervention as possible)

Question 5

Rule of Law

Answer 5

They believe that every citizen is equal under the law, no one has special privileges.

Question 6

Limited Government

Answer 6

A government whose limits are well-defined and is restrained through separation of powers and checks and balances

Question 7

Conservative Ideology

Answer 7

Those who cherish established institutions and seek to preserve them for the good of society. They seek to conserve.

Question 8

Liberals Ideology

Answer 8

They want the reins released and make everything more fair and just

Question 9

Political Socialization

Answer 9

The process by which we form our political opinion

Question 10

Mediums of Political socialization

Answer 10

Family, school, peers, media, civic/religious organizations, and globalization

Question 11

Process of polls created with scientific rigor

Answer 11

1. Writing bias-free question
2. Presenting to a small group then generalizing to the public.

Question 12

Opinion polls

Answer 12

Where pollsters get a feel for people’s opinions on topics or discerning people’s feelings about a candidate or policy.

Question 13

Benchmark polls

Answer 13

Taken at the beginning of candidates run. It gives them a feel for their standing in popularity

Question 14

Tracking polls

Answer 14

Conducted over time usually on the same group of people on how they feel about a given topic; this helps candidates shape their campaign promises

Question 15

Entrance/ exit polls

Answer 15

Polls conducted at voting sights that ask people how they voted

Question 16

Mass survey

Answer 16

When a survey is sent out to as many people as possible, yields quantitative data

Question 17

Focus Groups

Answer 17

Small groups that are used to measure opinions on a smaller scale. ( not considered scientific)

Question 18

Political ideology

Answer 18

An interlocking set of ideas that form the basis for political decision making

Question 19

Conservative beliefs

Answer 19

1. Traditional social and existing structures of authority
2. Limited government in public affairs
3. Strong stances on crime and punishment
4. States over federal government

Question 20

Liberals beliefs

Answer 20

1. Civil rights for the marginalized and support efforts for social justice so everyone has equal access to civil liberties
2. Increased government involvement in public affairs
3. Regulations on businesses and intervention in the economy

Question 21

Fiscal Policy

Answer 21

Refers to decisions the government makes about government spending and taxation

Question 22

Monetary Policy

Answer 22

The decisions the government makes about how much money should be in the economy

Question 23

Libertarian Party

Answer 23

Want the least amount of government intervention as possible. They want to regulate business but have minimal government programs