AP Government and Politics Quiz Review

Unit 4

millennials

more liberal

tech dependent

supportive of government action

progressive towards environment and regulation

silent generation

highly patriotic

christian values

just before vietnam

american way of life has changed for the worse

individualism

belief in fundamental worth and importance of an individual

free enterprise

whats the best way to run the economy

equal opportunity

all people have the rights required to better themselves and their country

rule of law

no one is above the law

limited government

a government kept under control by checks and balances and separation of powers

lifecycle effects

variety of physical, social, and physiological changes that change your political views

poll questions

who paid?

what methodology?

what order?

whos opinion might be missing?

how do these poll results compare to another?

benchmark poll

see how many people would vote for a candidate and what issues are most important to them

tracking polls

tracking over time to see what people are going to vote for and what changed in there opinion

entrance and exit polls

asking who you will vote for and who did you vote for immediately going in and coming out of voting

honeymoon period

the highest approval will be right after there elected

margin of error

the larger the poll the less the margin of error

populist

protestant

family values

workplace protection

strict moral code

unsympathetic towards criminals

libertarian

oppose government intervention

high regard for civil liberties

conservative economically

liberal socially

platform

list of principles that they hope to enact when voted for in there party

keynesian

addresses fiscal policy AKA taxation and government spending

democrats

supply side

leave as much money with people and letting supply and demand run economics without heavy government intervention

republican

federal perserve

regulates commercial banks

sets interest rates

progressive tax

the higher you get paid the more taxes the less you get paid the less taxes

flat tax

everyone has to pay the same amount of tax no matter the income

FAR left

communist

FAR right

fascist

middle

center (moderate middle center)

left

socialism

liberal

democrats

progressive

right

libertarian

conservative

republican