Gov Unit 3 Exam

Sample

Represents the Community at large

Margin of Error

Difference of Predication % and Actual outcome of voting %

Confidence Level

The probability that the results found in the sample represents the true opinion of the entire public under study

Exit Polls

Surveys for voters who have already voted (who they voted for)

Bradley Effect

Theory that voters who answered the poll were afraid to admit they won’t vote for a black man because it would appear politically incorrect and racist

Conservatives

Small Government (Less Control)

• Traditional Values

• Less Reluctant to Change

Liberals

Stronger Government

• Progressive/ Open to lifestyle Change

What Makes a Person More Likely to Vote?

• Age

• More Interest in Politics

• Education

• Race

• ID with Political Party

• Income

14th Amendment

Citizenship, nobody should be discriminated by any state gov because we are all equal under the law.

15th Amendment

The right to vote for all males

19th Amendment

Right for all women to vote

26th Amendment

Changed the minimum age for federal voting from 21 to 18

Voter Turnout

The percentage of people who are eligible to vote who actually vote

Voting-Age-Population

Total number of persons in the United States who are 18 or older (No matter what their background is)

Voting-Eligible Population

Citizens 18 and older who whether they have registered or not, are eligible to vote because they are citizens

Party Reallignment

State switches political Parties

Primary

The election that happens within a party (Republican against other republicans)

What is EC

Electoral College

What’s the purpose behind EC?:

To give the smaller states importance, the way we elect our president and vice president

Why do some people think we should no longer have it?

They do not think it is fair

Political party Functions

-              To nominate and elect their members to public office

-              To ‘Educate’ the public

-              To mobilize voters by encouraging participation in the electoral process

-              To run the government at whatever level they are active

-              To aid candidates

-              To ensure accountability

Supreme Court Case: Citizens United

Decided unlimited amount of money can be spent on campaigns if they are donated in PACS

• an organization device used by corporations, labor unions, and other organizations to raise money for campaign contributions. (Large group gets together and puts money together to support)

Why did the Supreme Court support the ruling of citizens united

Expressing yourself with money (Bring in 1^st Amendment)

Why were some people against the citizens united case

Normal people who don’t spend millions should be more important than the ones who spend millions

Lobbying

Direct contact between an interest group representative and an officer of government

Lobbyist

A person who directly contacts public officials to influence their decisions. Persuade the government to pass laws from gov

Interest Groups

An organization that expresses the policy desires of its members to officers and institutions of government.

Who are the most effective lobbyists?

Former Politicians (Know the game and still have access to their old collages)

Why is lobbyism Legal?

1^st Amendment, allowed to talk to the government about problems

Inside Lobbying

takes interest groups message directly to a government official such as a lawmaker

Outside Lobbying

Going outside to the public

Difference Between Interest Groups and Political Parties

1. Interest groups are more specific issues and Political Parties is Broad issues

  2. Politicians and parties run for office; interest groups want to persuade those who are in office

What is affirmative Action?

Late 1960s measures taken in employment and college admissions, to write the wrongs of the past, gives extra support to those who were treated unfairly in the past.

Why do People support Affirmative Action

Makes people believe that race can give those a boost when applying to things

Why are people against Affirmative Action

They believe it is not fair that race get to play a part when applying to things

What is Electoral College

A system the U.S uses to chose the president, Each state gets a a certain number of votes based on its population

How many representatives are in congress

435

What is a Party Platform

The formal issue position of a political party

Sample

Represents the community

What is Ideology

Belief about how you think society should run

Swing State

Can believe in both parties

PACs

A group that collects money from people to use it to support or oppose political candidates

Why does the Supreme Court support PACs

Allows people to express themselves with money

Why are some people against PACs

Voters should be more important than millionaires

Confidence

Probability that the results found in the samples of a true opinion of the entire public under study