Government Politics Unit
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| The process of getting your political views as you grow up from your family, community and society.. | Political Socialization. | ||||
| You develop your age and political opinion at this age. | Between 12 and 14. | ||||
| Your political points of view. (Liberal, Conservative, Moderate). | Political Ideology. | ||||
| Less supportive of tradition. They like progress. More reliance on diplomacy. Pro-Choice.. | Liberals. | ||||
| Want less Government. Traditional. Smaller Changes. Pro-life. | Conservatives. | ||||
| Mixture of views. Because of this view, candidates will so.und more in between with opinions the closer to election day. | Moderate. | ||||
| Government in charge of everything. Very little freedom. Not religious encouraging. . | Totalitarian Radicals. | ||||
| Government allows private owning but the government is in charge of what they do. very little freedom on religion and government .criticism. | Totalitarian Reactionaries. | ||||
| Freedom-very little government. Domestic National Security should be able to use taxes. TOTAL FREEDOM. | Libertarian. | ||||
| Pro-choice. Favor of same sex. . | Social Liberals. | ||||
| Pro-life. Traditional. | Social Conservatives. | ||||
| Taxes are good. Healthcare, education, employment.. | Fiscal Liberals. | ||||
| Lower Taxes. | Fiscal Conservatives. | ||||
| Demographic differences based on gender. | Males tend to be more conservative. | ||||
| Demographic differences based on age.. | Young are more liberal on social issues-gay marriage. Older are more fiscally conservative. Retired tend to support SS and Medicare. | ||||
| Demographic differences based on income.. | Rich more fiscally conservative. Poor more fiscally Liberal. | ||||
| Demographic differences based on family status. | Married with lots of kids are more conservative while singles are more liberal. | ||||
| Demographic differences based on ethnicity. | Black: For civil rights, sympathetic. Hispanic: Sympathetic on fiscal issues but so much on conservative. . | ||||
| Demographic differences based on religion. | LDS- conservative. Evangelical- conservative. Catholic- conservative. Protestant- less conservative. Jews- liberal on .average. Atheists- Liberal | ||||
| Demographic differences based on region. | Deep south-conservative. Mid-West- conservative. Big cities - liberal . | ||||
| Republicans and Democrats Political Ideology. | Red- more conservative. Blue- more liberal. But can depend on region. | ||||
| Who and why are there sample polls? | Politicians and Newspapers have them to see what the people think about certain issues. Can't be bias. More people is more expensive but more accurate | ||||
| Focus Groups | Groups of people that have a focus leader that discuss issues to get info for candidates | ||||
| Opinion Leaders | People that act upon their opinions. "Squeaky Wheels" Usually elderly people | ||||
| 15th amendment | Right to vote regardless of race | ||||
| 19th Amendment | Right to vote regardless of gender | ||||
| Voting Rights Act | No poll taxes | ||||
| 24th Amendment | Got rid of literacy tests | ||||
| 26th Amendment | Right to vote at age 18 | ||||
| Voter Registration Requirements | Have to be U.S. citizen in most states. Residency in the state. At least 18. Cannot have a felony though if you have finished time, you can get your rights back. | ||||
| Same Day Registration | In ID you can register on the same day you vote. It encourages voting | ||||
| Australian Ballots | Australia was the first country to use a standard secret ballot. | ||||
| absentee ballots | If you know you will be out of town on election day, you can plan ahead and get a absentee ballot. | ||||
| Voting by mail | Oregon does all elections by mail | ||||
| Recounts | If vote is very close, there are auto recounts. Losers can pay for a recount and if they win, they don't have to pay | ||||
| Initiative | People voting on a proposed law | ||||
| Coattails | Helping other get elected | ||||
| Ballot Fatigue | When a voter only completes the first part of the ballot | ||||
| Federalists v. Democrats | Federalists were the first party of what is now Democrats. Mostly based on banking. merchants, small towners. | ||||
| Whigs | Party that came from British whigs. Dems are helped by more farmers > Andrew Jackson | ||||
| Thomas Nast | Cartoonist in 1800's. | ||||
| Mascots | democrats have donkey. Republicans have Elephant | ||||
| States that vote in January 2012 | Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada. Going early is better | ||||
| Super Tuesday | February 7, 2012, 14 states have their contests then. AL, AR, CA, CN, DE, GA, IL, MD, MT, NJ, NY, OK, TN, UT. | ||||
| Interest Groups | form together based on common interests. organized and follow politics very closely. they try to affect the outcome | ||||
| PAC | Political action committees. - give money to campaigns they agree with. | ||||
| IACI | Chamber of Commerce. Tend to support republicans, incumbents. Very powerful. Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry | ||||
| AFL-CIO | Support democrats mostly. American Federation of Labor- Congress of Industrial Organizations | ||||
| NEA | National Education Association | ||||
| ATLA, AMA | Support Incumbents. American Trial Lawyer's Association. American Medical Association | ||||
| NAACP, ACLU | National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons. Americans Civil Liberties Union- pro-choice | ||||
| AARP | American Association of Retired Persons- SS and Medicare | ||||
| NRA | National Rifle Association | ||||
| Buckley v. Valeo | A case in which the supreme Court decided that there would be no limit to spending on campaigns. |
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Created by:
ChloeGiselle
on 2011-05-12