Political Socialization

process through which an individual acquires their own political orientations

attitudes and beliefs that help shape our opinions on political theory and policy

Favors extreme change to restore society to an earlier, more conservative state

The ruling party or political leader wields total control over the economy, military, society, culture, and often the private lives of citizens.

an adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic

Group benefits voters

people who think of politics in terms of groups they like or dislike. Ex:"Rep. support small business owners like me" Ex2:Dem. are for the working people

Nature of the times voters

limited to whether the times are good or bad for them; they might link the party in power w/ the country's fortune or misfortune

No issue content voters

vote routinely for a party or judged the candidates solely by their personalities

ideologically slanted information presented as unbiased information in order to influence public opinion.

little to no regulation of market beyond protection of property rights Little to no taxation Government spending just for absolute necessities (protection of people and property)

Re-assigning seats in house of representatives following the census/ Redrawing of districts /Gerrymandering

asking the same question of a large number of people

number that states how far the poll results may be from the actual opinion of the total population of citizens.

a limited number of people selected in such a way that each has an equal chance of being chosen.

representative or quota sample

a group whose demographic distribution is similar to that of the overall population

Polls that intentionally ask leading questions in order to convey politically biased campaign information intended to change minds

some white voters who intend to vote for the white candidate will nonetheless tell pollsters that they are undecided or likely to vote for the non-white candidate

journalism that resembles horse race coverage due to its focus on polling data and public perception instead of candidate policy. The reporting almost exclusively reports the differences rather than similarities between the candidates.

repeated periodically with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion or knowledge

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AP GOV UNIT 4

Term	Definition
Political Socialization	process through which an individual acquires their own political orientations
Political Ideology	attitudes and beliefs that help shape our opinions on political theory and policy
Reactionary	Favors extreme change to restore society to an earlier, more conservative state
Fascism	The ruling party or political leader wields total control over the economy, military, society, culture, and often the private lives of citizens.
Ideologues	an adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic
Group benefits voters	people who think of politics in terms of groups they like or dislike. Ex:"Rep. support small business owners like me" Ex2:Dem. are for the working people
Nature of the times voters	limited to whether the times are good or bad for them; they might link the party in power w/ the country's fortune or misfortune
No issue content voters	vote routinely for a party or judged the candidates solely by their personalities
Covert Content	ideologically slanted information presented as unbiased information in order to influence public opinion.
Libertarian Traits	little to no regulation of market beyond protection of property rights Little to no taxation Government spending just for absolute necessities (protection of people and property)
what kind of economics are associated with democrats	Keynesian
Reapportionment	Re-assigning seats in house of representatives following the census/ Redrawing of districts /Gerrymandering
what age group has the highest voter turnout	over 65
2 metrics for the measurement of public opinion	Intensity and Stability
Straw Poll	asking the same question of a large number of people
Margin of Error	number that states how far the poll results may be from the actual opinion of the total population of citizens.
Random Sample	a limited number of people selected in such a way that each has an equal chance of being chosen.
representative or quota sample	a group whose demographic distribution is similar to that of the overall population
Push Polls	Polls that intentionally ask leading questions in order to convey politically biased campaign information intended to change minds
Bradley Effect	some white voters who intend to vote for the white candidate will nonetheless tell pollsters that they are undecided or likely to vote for the non-white candidate
Horse Race Effect	journalism that resembles horse race coverage due to its focus on polling data and public perception instead of candidate policy. The reporting almost exclusively reports the differences rather than similarities between the candidates.
Tracking Polls	repeated periodically with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion or knowledge

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