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AP GoPo Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why is Social Security an important topic in American politics? | It is a major source of retirement income, and Americans are worried about its future sustainability. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on military funding | Democrats are more likely to favor less emphasis on military spending compared to domestic programs. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on military funding | Republicans are more likely to support increased or strong military funding. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on environmental policy | Democrats support stricter environmental regulations to address climate change. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on environmental policy | Republicans are more likely to support fewer regulations to promote economic growth. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on government role in healthcare | Democrats support a larger government role, including universal healthcare systems. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on government role in healthcare | Republicans prefer a smaller government role and more private-sector solutions. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on foreign aid | Democrats are more likely to support providing foreign aid to other countries. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on foreign aid | Republicans are more likely to limit foreign aid spending. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on education | Democrats support increased federal involvement to ensure access to healthcare and education. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on education | Republicans tend to support local control over education and less federal involvement. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on minimum wage | Democrats support raising the national minimum wage. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on minimum wage | Republicans are more likely to oppose raising the minimum wage. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on pollution | Democrats support implementing new standards to reduce pollution. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on pollution | Republicans are more likely to prioritize business interests over regulation. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on paid leave | Democrats support policies like paid maternity and paternity leave. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on paid leave | Republicans are less likely to support federally mandated paid leave. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on marijuana policy | Democrats are more likely to support legalization and reduced penalties. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on marijuana policy | Republicans are more likely to oppose legalization. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on taxes for Social Security | Democrats support increasing taxes on the wealthy to fund Social Security. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on taxes for Social Security | Republicans are more likely to oppose tax increases and prefer spending cuts. |
| Identifying typical Democratic beliefs on welfare state | Democrats support expansion of the welfare state. |
| Identifying typical Republican beliefs on welfare state | Republicans support reducing welfare spending. |
| What are the top three political socializers? | Family, school, and media. |
| What is a key challenge in balancing stability and civil liberties? | Maintaining order while protecting individual freedoms. |
| Why do candidates use public opinion polls? | To understand what voters think and adjust their campaign strategies. |
| What is a push poll? | A poll designed to influence opinions by asking leading questions. |
| What is a tracking poll? | A poll that measures public opinion over time during a campaign. |
| What is an entrance/exit poll? | A poll conducted as voters enter and exit polling places, often used to gather demographic data. Also used to predict election outcome and gain insight into voter behavior |
| What is a benchmark poll? | A poll taken at the start of a campaign to establish a baseline of support. |
| What is a straw poll? | An informal, non-scientific poll used to gauge general opinion. |
| What is margin of error in a poll? | The range within which the true result is expected to fall, typically around 3–4%. |
| What is the minimum number of people needed for an accurate poll? | About 1,000 respondents. |
| What is the most important factor for accurate public opinion polling? | Using a representative sample. |
| What has made polling more difficult in the last decade? | Declining response rates, difficulty reaching a representative sample, socially desirable responses, and the high possibility of the poll turning into a push poll, |
| How might a polling interview cause a problem in polling accuracy? | Interviewer Bias |
| Why are scientific polls better? | They question a random sample where any person in a group has a chance of being selected. The population is divided into subgroups and weighed based on population demographics. In other words it is stratified. |
| Political Socialization | The process by which people develop their political beliefs and values. |
| Political Efficacy | The belief that your participation in politics matters |
| Limited Government | Governmental power restricted by the constitution |
| Indiviualism | You decide your own future |
| Free Enterprise | market based economy where the people decide we: buy sell or trade |
| Equal Opportunity | Individuals should have the ability to compete on a level playing field |
| Rule Of Law | All individuals are held accountable to the same laws. |
| Barbarism vs. Civilization | View held by conservatives, means conserving they strive to conserve moral and natural values. They can't stand disorder and consider it an assist on moral virtues and rights. |
| Oppressor vs. Oppressed | View held by liberals, they can't stand when people are indifferent to the oppression of different minority groups. |
| Liberty vs. Coercion | View held by libertarians, they can't stand when an individuals freedom is being taken away by the government. |
| Party realignment | A sharp change in the issues or voting blocs that a party represents. |
| Period effects | Major events and social trends that affect the political attitudes of the entire population. |
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