1. Beliefs and Behaviors TRASH-KET-BALL1 10 1 10 2 11 2 11 3 3 12 12 4 22 5 1 4 13 5 2 5 3 14 6 20 6 7 15 7 15 8 18 9 18 9
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2. The measure of one’s belief that their vote impacts the political system is known as…
Efficacy

3. To what extent are an individual’s political views reflective of their parents? (High, medium, low)

4. Young folk, minorities, the less educated, the poor
Identify two demographic groups in which voter turnout tends to be relatively low.
Young folk, minorities, the less educated, the poor

5. What is the most common form of political participation?
Voting

6. List one method of political participation separate from voting.
See your notes.

7. What is the most influential transmitter of party identification?
The family

8. Do Americans value legal equality or economic equality more?

9. Random, representative, no leading questions, large sample size
List two requirements for a poll to be considered scientific and reliable.
Random, representative, no leading questions, large sample size

10. Party leadership, prior voting record
What is one reason a legislator might NOT listen to public opinion polls?
Party leadership, prior voting record

11. Individual – Political Ideology, country – national political culture
What concept in politics refers to one’s beliefs about government and politics that one holds most deeply? What about when looking at the whole country?
Individual – Political Ideology, country – national political culture

12. Populists support government regulation of the economy
List one main difference in belief between populists and conservatives.
Populists support government regulation of the economy

13. List two main policy differences between liberals and conservatives.
SO many – taxes, welfare (healthcare, food assistance), foreign policy, death penalty, same sex marriage

14. Which branch of the government is the most responsive to the people?
House of Representatives

15. Political socialization
What is the term which refers to the PROCESS by which one develops and comes to their personal political beliefs?
Political socialization

16. The goal of the motor-voter laws was to help citizens do what?
Register to vote

17. What was accomplished with the 26th Amendment?
Voting age lowered from 21 to 18

18. Did all people have an equal chance at being selected?
To determine if a survey polled a ‘random sample’, what one question would you ask?
Did all people have an equal chance at being selected?

19. At what point in American history did African American women effectively gain the right to vote?
1965 Voting Rights Act

20. What is the main argument in FAVOR of strict voter registration requirements? One point to make against it?
Prevents voter fraud; lowers participation especially amongst minorities and the poor

21. C – Oppose, Liberal – Favor, Libertarian - Oppose
Determine if each of the following would favor or oppose an increase in minimum wage: conservative, liberal, libertarian
C – Oppose, Liberal – Favor, Libertarian - Oppose

22. How did Thomas Jefferson and Franklin Roosevelt differ in their use of the term “liberal”?

23. What impact have Photo ID Laws had on voter turnout?
Caused a decrease in voter turnout.