AP Gov Unit 1A Test

Political culture

________- a cohesive set of beliefs about how politics should be taught.

Soundbite

________- A specific clip of a speech or the like that is used in media " (Get crime off the streets)

race journalism

Horse- ________ (scorekeeper)- someone who is comparing facts /popularity.

Gatekeeper

________- someone who decides what kind of information is shown (ex: Lori Lightfoot is falling apart)

institution

Linkage ________- anything within a society that connects govt and the people.

Public policy

________- the unwritten principles of social government.

media

Mass ________- something that everyone can access without barriers.

Participatory model

________- where each individual person has an impact on democracy.

Pluralism model

________- where groups of people unite to help their ideas be better represented.

Political participation

________- voulentary ways to get people involved in the govt.

Exit poll

________- asked immediately after voting.

Political efficacy

________- the belief that ordinary people can impact the government.

Libertarian ideology

________- minimal govt, protection of rights + freedoms.

Elitism model

________- where the ultra- rich and powerful are the ones making all of the decisions.

Scientific poll

________- conducted w a random sample, an accurate sample size, a representative sample, low margin of error and non biased qs.

Conservative ideology

________- less government, individual over the group, fewer taxes /spending.

political culture

a cohesive set of beliefs about how politics should be taught

public policy

the unwritten principles of social government

pluralism model

where groups of people unite to help their ideas be better represented

elitism model

where the ultra-rich and powerful are the ones making all of the decisions

participatory model

where each individual person has an impact on democracy

(ex

colin Kaepernick, voting)

political ideology

a cohesive set of beliefs about government ( we share pol culture bit not pol ideology)

liberal ideology

more government, group over the individual

conservative ideology

less government, individual over the group, fewer taxes/ spending

libertarian ideology

minimal govt, protection of rights + freedoms

political spectrum

i understand this

political efficacy

the belief that ordinary people can impact the government

public opinion poll

gaging the publics opinion on a specific topic

scientific poll

conducted w a random sample, an accurate sample size, a representative sample, low margin of error and non biased qs

exit poll

asked immediately after voting

sampling error

incorrect sample of people that doesnt accurately make up the political identities of a group

political socialization

the process by which a citizen acquires political identity

demographics

ex race gender education level financial status

gender gap

difference in political views btwn men and women

political participation

voulentary ways to get people involved in the govt

Conventional

voting, campaign help, joining a group

linkage institution

anything within a society that connects govt and the people

mass media

something that everyone can access without barriers

soundbite

A specific clip of a speech or the like that is used in media ("Get crime off the streets")

narrowcasting

broadcasting in a way that targets a specific demographic

horse-race journalism (scorekeeper)

someone who is comparing facts / popularity

confirmation bias/selective exposure

only exposing yourself to media that confirms your own beliefs