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AP US Government Ch. 5 Wilson - Kinnick

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Political Polls   surveys of public opinion. [e.x. : Who is the most scandalous president in the history of the United States?---- 64% Nixon; 15% Clinton; 21% Chuck Norris-- But Chuck Norris wasn't scandalous, scandalous just wanted to be Chuck Norris]  
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Conservatives   "It's not the governments responsibility to assure everyone a job. Minorities and people who want segregation can make things happen on their own.Protest? Marijuana? Rights of the ACCUSED!? psssssh! I'm against it all!" [Grumpy old man stat.]  
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Liberal   "Everyone should have a job! We should all get along, . Minorities should be hired more frequently and we should voice our opinion in whatever form. Legallize MaryJane and find ways to protect the ACCUSED, not guilty." [Hippie stat.]  
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Populist   Liberal on economic matters and conservative on social ["The government should reduce economic inequality but regulate personal conduct"]  
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Ideology   a general set of political, economical, and social beliefs concerned with the form and role of the government  
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Norm   "Right and Proper Conduct"--- What elites tend to state by settling controversies  
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Gender Gap   the significant difference between men and women  
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Religious Tradition   Catholics: more liberal than Protestants (economically); Jewish: more liberal than Catholics and Protestants (both economically and socially)  
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Silent Majority   a large group of people that do not express their opinions because of apathy or because they believe their opinions do not matter or make a difference  
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Liberatarian   Conservative on economic matters and liberal on social ["we want a small weak government"]  
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What affects public opinion?   Family, religion, media, and education  
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Higher educated people are most likely to be ____________.   liberal  
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Higher income wokers often side with the ___________ party.   Republican / conservative  
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Blacks are often ____________.   Democratic  
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Causes of cleavage:   Race/ethnicity, class (education), region  
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ideologies (types)   pure liberal, pure conservative, liberatarian, populist  
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__________ are most likely to display consistent ideology.   Elites  
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__________ has a disproportionate influence on public policy and influence mass opinion through spreading information and evoking political norms.   Elites or Chuck Norris  
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Men have become increasingly more ____________ since the mid 1960s.   Republican  
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Women, in general, have consistently been ____________.   Democratic  
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Social class is ________ important in the United States than in Europe.   less  
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White southerners _________ attached to Democratic party than in the past.   less  
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Most people lie in the ____________ of the political spectrum.   middle  
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What can affect political poll results?   wording  
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Saliency   the importance of an issue to a certain group  
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