Gov Unit 2 Vocab

Conservative

Conservatives favor more limited and local government, less government regulation of markets, and more social conformity to traditional norms and values (Republicans). Extreme: Fascism

Liberal

Liberals favor more government regulation of business and support for social welfare, but less regulation of private social conduct (Democrats). Extreme: Socialism

Libertarian

Libertarians favor minimal government control of both economic and social issues

Public Opinion

The distribution of the population’s beliefs about politics and policy issues.

Political Socialization

The process through which individuals in a society acquire political attitudes, views, and knowledge, based on input from family, schools, the media, and others.

Supply Side Economics

Supply-side economics is a theory arguing that lower taxes and deregulation stimulate economic growth by incentivizing businesses and individuals to invest, save, and produce more goods and services.

Keynesian Economics

Keynesian economics is the theory that government intervention through fiscal and monetary policy can stabilize the economy by managing aggregate demand (total spending).

Political Efficacy

Political efficacy is a citizen's belief that they can understand and influence political affairs and that the government is responsive to their demands.

Random Sample

Random samples are subsets of a population selected in such a way that each member has an equal chance of being chosen.

Representative Sample

A representative sample is a smaller subset of a larger population that is used to learn and accurately represent that larger group.

Margin of Error

The level of confidence in the findings of a public opinion poll. The more people interviewed, the more confident one can be of the results.

Exit Poll

Public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predict electoral winners with speed and precision.

Motor Voter Law

The National Voter Registration Act allows American citizens to register to vote when they are issued a driver’s license.

24th amendment

It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections.

Voting Rights Act 1965

The Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 is a federal law prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.