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Government Test 1
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All the people in a country who can vote. Ex: Legal residents of the U.S. who are over 18.
Electorate
Liberal
Conservative
Voters
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A group of people who seek control of the government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office
Democrats
Republicans
Political Party
Political Group
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political positions in relation to one another on a geometric axis that represents political dimensions
party graph
opinion spectrum
political graph
political spectrum
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voting with one party for one office and with another party for other offices. Ex: D. president + R. senator.
Splitting Hairs
Split-Ticket Election
Split Decision Democracy
Split-Ticket Voting
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Democrats want less regulations on guns
True
False
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How do interest groups affect the political process?
People with common beliefs can join together to create a party.
They don't
They change the number of political parties available
They change republican and democratic party views
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What is political socialization?
how political parties are made
The process by which one socializes
How people vote for president
The process by which people acquire political views
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People with particular beliefs are focused on changing a certain way of life rathe. Ex: Socialist or Communist
Communist Party
Socialist Party
Control Freaks
Ideological Parties
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The process by which people acquire their political views. Media, family, school, religion, and work
Political Association
Political Socialization
Party Association
Life Socialization
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a short clip of speech extracted from longer audio. Ex: A quote from a presidential speech or a summary.
Sound Bites
Quote
Review
Speech Pieces
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Those who are willing to discard tradition in favor of reform. Free markets, democracy, gender/racial equality
Conservative
Liberal
Republican
Democrat
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Assess how well a person can read/write. Used to be required to vote, to keep certain people from voting.
Reading Test
Writing Test
Education Test
Literacy Test
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what are the main reasons people decide to not vote?
Don't think their vote matters
Think candidates don't represent their views
Tuesday, people are working!
Don't have the necessary ID documents
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Vote Tax: A tax on all voters that is not affected by income. Ex: paying a fee for the right to vote
True
False
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African Americans, Catholics, Jewish people, union members, lower-income are typically:
Independent
Democratic
Republican
Liberal
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Discrimination gap of opportunity, status, wages, political participation, etc. between men and women.
Gender discrimination
Glassdoor affect
Gender Gap
Gender Bias
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Democracyt: views prevalent among the general public.
False
True
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Democrats want: paid family leave, $15 minimum wage, & universal basic income
False
True
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What Factors Shape Public Opinion?
Religion & Region
Geology & Germs
Family & Social Class
Ethnicity & Education
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What led to calls of party reform?
Unhappy people
Change of values and traditions
Changing population
Less voters
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white males, Protestant, business community, and have higher income are usually:
Democratic
Republican
Libertarian
Socialist Party
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Party identification: a citizen’s self-proclaimed preference for one party or the other. Example: voting.
False
True
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How do political parties impact the political process?
They make decisions for the country
It doesn't affect the process
People vote for the political party that matches their beliefs.
They serve as a link between the people and the government
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Straight-ticket voting: A ballot on which all votes have been cast for candidates of the same party.
True
False
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holding to traditional values and attitudes resists reform. Individual liberty + balance of fed. gov. & states rights.
Republican
Liberal
Democrat
Conservative
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protects witnesses and journalists from revealing certain information or revealing confidential sources
Witness Protection Services
I can't tell you
Sheild Law
1st Amendment Rights
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Grandfather Clause: certain classes of people exempted from legislation because of previous rights/privileges.
True
False
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Republican: believe in safe and legal abortion and want to fund planned parenthood
False
True
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regulates communications such as TVs, radios, and satellites. Ex: They regulate communications.
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Services
Gov. Communications Commission
Gov. Communications Services
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Democrats want free education with easier access to higher education
True
False
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in favor of free-market capitalism and believe taxes shouldn’t be raised for anyone, have a more “traditional view.”
Liberal
Republican
Libertarian
Democrat
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supports social welfare programs, wants gov. regulation, decrease military spending, believe in equality regardless
Green Party
Republican
Democrat
Socialist
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Public relations advisors, pollsters, and media consultants who create misleading messages.
Media Spin
Spin Factor
Jumping Media Coverage
News Factor
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Minor parties don't have as much power and influence as the major parties. Votes are taken from the two main parties
NotRepublicans or Democrats
Third-Party Issues
Minor Party Issues
Single Party Issues
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Republicans want limited federal Gov. in education
True
False
