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Exam 3
Public Opinion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a cohesive set of beliefs that forms a general philosophy about the role of government? | Political Ideologies |
| What are citizen attitudes about political issues,leaders,Institutions and events? | Public Opinion |
| What are government policies or programs that seek to redress past injustices against specified groups by making special efforts to provide members of these groups with access to educational and employment opportunities? | Affirmative action |
| What is the induction of individuals into the political culture; learning the underlying beliefs and values on which the political systems are based? | Political Socialization |
| What is a distinctive pattern of voting behavior reflecting the differences in views between women and men? | Gender Gap |
| today this term refers to those who generally support social and political reform; extensive governmental intervention in the economy;the expansion of federal social services; more vigorous efforts on behalf of the poor,minorities and women? | Liberal |
| today this term refers to those who generally support the social and economic status quo and are suspicious of efforts to introduce new political formulae and economic arrangements. | Conservative |
| What are the public forum in which beliefs and ideas are exchanged and compete? | Marketplace of ideas |
| What is a polling technique in which the questions are designed to shape the respondent's opinion? | Push polling |
| What is the impression conveyed by polls that something is important to the public when actually it is not? | Illusion of saliency |
| What is a shift in electoral support to the candidate whom public opinion polls report as the front-runner? | Bandwagon Effect |
| What allows propositions to be placed on the ballot and voted into law by the electorate bypassing most of the normal machinery of representative government? | Initiative |
| What is a lawsuit or legal proceeding;as a form of political participation, an attempt to seek relief in a court of law? | Litigation |
| What is an attempt, usually through the use of paid consultants, to establish a favorable relationship with the public and influence its political opinions? | Public Relations |
| What is a listing of the population to be surveyed used in probability sampling? | Sampling Frame |
| what is a state-imposed tax on voters as a prerequisite for registration? | Poll Tax |
| What is a political system in which only two parties have a realistic opportunity to compete effectively for control? | Two-party system |
| What are nonprofit independent groups that receive and disburse funds to influence the nomination, election or defeat of candidates? | 527 committees |
| What is the point in history when a new party supplants the ruling party, becoming in turn the dominant political force? every thirty years | Electoral Realignment |
| what occur when new issue concerns, coupled with economic or political crises and permit new groups of politicians to create coalition of forces? | Realignment |
| What are parties that organize to compete against the two major American political parties? | Third parties |
| What are organized groups that attempt to influence the government by electing their members to important government offices? | Political parties |
| Who were called the sleeping giant because as a group they had relatively low levels of political mobilization? | Latino voters |
| what act aimed to increase participation by making it easier to register to voter? | National Voter Registration Act |
| What is a status in society based on level of education, income and occupational prestige? | Socioeconomic Status |
| What is money contributed directly to political parties and other organizations for political activities that is not regulated by federal campaign spending laws? | Soft money |
| which party won the support of hundreds of thousands of voters in the South and West? | Populist Party |
| What is a normally closed meeting of a political or legislative group to select candidates, plan strategy, or make decisions regarding legislative matters? | Political caucus |
| What is a type of electoral system in which to win a seat in the parliament or other representative body, a candidate need only receive the most votes in the election, not necessarily a majority of votes cast? | Plurality system |
| Who argued in favor of reduced levels of taxation and spending , less government regulation of the economy and the elimination of many social programs? | Barry Goldwater |
| What made the democrats the nations majority party for the next thirty- six years and was severely strained during the 1960's by conflicts over civil rights and the Vietnam War? | New Deal Coalition |
| Which era indicated the absence of party competition and was known as the jeffersonian republican democrats? | Era of good feeling |
| What is a party document written at a national convention that contains party philosophy, principles and positions on issues? | Political party platform |
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