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GovernmentPolitics
Government Politics Unit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process of getting your political views as you grow up from your family, community and society.. | Political Socialization. |
| You develop your age and political opinion at this age. | Between 12 and 14. |
| Your political points of view. (Liberal, Conservative, Moderate). | Political Ideology. |
| Less supportive of tradition. They like progress. More reliance on diplomacy. Pro-Choice.. | Liberals. |
| Want less Government. Traditional. Smaller Changes. Pro-life. | Conservatives. |
| Mixture of views. Because of this view, candidates will so.und more in between with opinions the closer to election day. | Moderate. |
| Government in charge of everything. Very little freedom. Not religious encouraging. . | Totalitarian Radicals. |
| Government allows private owning but the government is in charge of what they do. very little freedom on religion and government .criticism. | Totalitarian Reactionaries. |
| Freedom-very little government. Domestic National Security should be able to use taxes. TOTAL FREEDOM. | Libertarian. |
| Pro-choice. Favor of same sex. . | Social Liberals. |
| Pro-life. Traditional. | Social Conservatives. |
| Taxes are good. Healthcare, education, employment.. | Fiscal Liberals. |
| Lower Taxes. | Fiscal Conservatives. |
| Demographic differences based on gender. | Males tend to be more conservative. |
| Demographic differences based on age.. | Young are more liberal on social issues-gay marriage. Older are more fiscally conservative. Retired tend to support SS and Medicare. |
| Demographic differences based on income.. | Rich more fiscally conservative. Poor more fiscally Liberal. |
| Demographic differences based on family status. | Married with lots of kids are more conservative while singles are more liberal. |
| Demographic differences based on ethnicity. | Black: For civil rights, sympathetic. Hispanic: Sympathetic on fiscal issues but so much on conservative. . |
| Demographic differences based on religion. | LDS- conservative. Evangelical- conservative. Catholic- conservative. Protestant- less conservative. Jews- liberal on .average. Atheists- Liberal |
| Demographic differences based on region. | Deep south-conservative. Mid-West- conservative. Big cities - liberal . |
| Republicans and Democrats Political Ideology. | Red- more conservative. Blue- more liberal. But can depend on region. |
| Who and why are there sample polls? | Politicians and Newspapers have them to see what the people think about certain issues. Can't be bias. More people is more expensive but more accurate |
| Focus Groups | Groups of people that have a focus leader that discuss issues to get info for candidates |
| Opinion Leaders | People that act upon their opinions. "Squeaky Wheels" Usually elderly people |
| 15th amendment | Right to vote regardless of race |
| 19th Amendment | Right to vote regardless of gender |
| Voting Rights Act | No poll taxes |
| 24th Amendment | Got rid of literacy tests |
| 26th Amendment | Right to vote at age 18 |
| Voter Registration Requirements | Have to be U.S. citizen in most states. Residency in the state. At least 18. Cannot have a felony though if you have finished time, you can get your rights back. |
| Same Day Registration | In ID you can register on the same day you vote. It encourages voting |
| Australian Ballots | Australia was the first country to use a standard secret ballot. |
| absentee ballots | If you know you will be out of town on election day, you can plan ahead and get a absentee ballot. |
| Voting by mail | Oregon does all elections by mail |
| Recounts | If vote is very close, there are auto recounts. Losers can pay for a recount and if they win, they don't have to pay |
| Initiative | People voting on a proposed law |
| Coattails | Helping other get elected |
| Ballot Fatigue | When a voter only completes the first part of the ballot |
| Federalists v. Democrats | Federalists were the first party of what is now Democrats. Mostly based on banking. merchants, small towners. |
| Whigs | Party that came from British whigs. Dems are helped by more farmers > Andrew Jackson |
| Thomas Nast | Cartoonist in 1800's. |
| Mascots | democrats have donkey. Republicans have Elephant |
| States that vote in January 2012 | Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada. Going early is better |
| Super Tuesday | February 7, 2012, 14 states have their contests then. AL, AR, CA, CN, DE, GA, IL, MD, MT, NJ, NY, OK, TN, UT. |
| Interest Groups | form together based on common interests. organized and follow politics very closely. they try to affect the outcome |
| PAC | Political action committees. - give money to campaigns they agree with. |
| IACI | Chamber of Commerce. Tend to support republicans, incumbents. Very powerful. Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry |
| AFL-CIO | Support democrats mostly. American Federation of Labor- Congress of Industrial Organizations |
| NEA | National Education Association |
| ATLA, AMA | Support Incumbents. American Trial Lawyer's Association. American Medical Association |
| NAACP, ACLU | National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons. Americans Civil Liberties Union- pro-choice |
| AARP | American Association of Retired Persons- SS and Medicare |
| NRA | National Rifle Association |
| Buckley v. Valeo | A case in which the supreme Court decided that there would be no limit to spending on campaigns. |
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