Government By the People: Political Beliefs & Behaviors

Being able to recognize loaded language allows readers to determine ____

"Laissez faire" refers to ___ , supported by Libertarians

Patriotism, education, equal opportunity, support of military, diversity make up America's ___

The majority of the American electorate identifies as ___

Prior to 1826, what requirement did you have to meet to vote?

A "Single Issues" or "wedge issues" for some voters can be ___

In what ways do 3rd parties impact major parties?

Which best describes political ideology?

How many 3rd party candidates have been elected President during our current 2-party era?

When news outlets cover candidates that are leading polls instead of issues, this is known as

Which factor plays a role in low voter turnout?

Evangelical Christians tend to support which kind of views?

What are important factors of scientific polls?

Graduate school trends show that students may have more _____ toward social & economic issues

George Gallup created the straw poll

How do people participate in politics?

In which election(s) is voter turnout lowest in?

Which political ideology believes that taxes should be kept low?

Equality in America does NOT refer to ____

Which democratic value is impacted by "Rally Around the Flag" effect in times of national crisis?

Which amendment allowed 18 year old's to vote in the 1973?

The ability to understand & take part in political affairs is __

Since the 1970s, Americans have grown ____ of the government

Which best describes political culture?

American public opinion is ______

The process by which political attitudes are acquired & shaped over time is ___

Which core democratic value has helped shape political culture since the founding of USA?

Political Efficacy is the ability to understand & take part in politics to make a difference

Since 1992, which group has had an increase in voter turnout?

Which type of poll has been the most inaccurate?

Which group(s) votes at increased rates as compared to their counterparts?

Which act increased voter registration & those registered independent? ^{(had no impact on turnout)}

#1 method citizens are INFORMED about political issues is ____

Which of the following groups is restricted from voting throughout much of the USA?

What factor trends as the most important source of political socialization?

When the media covers stories it judges as important enough to cover, this is known as __

Ideology, Single Issues, Economic Protests, & Splinters are all types of, or reasons for, ___

Voter turnout in the USA has ___ in the last few decades

Which level of schooling impacts political ideology one way or the other?

What percentage of American citizens voted in the 2008 election? ^{This is above average}

What religion is often more conservative on economic & social issues?

Women generally vote more liberal & more often than men. This is known as the ____ in politics.

Voters moving away from the two main parties is known as ____