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Core Values/Beliefs
fundamental beliefs principles that shape decisions of individuals - individualism, equality of opportunity, free enterprise, rule of law
Individualism
promotes individual well-being over society as a whole, freedom to pursue what they want
Equality of Opportunity
individuals should have the same chances to succeed in life/achieve goals
Free Enterprise
ability of people/business to operate with little gov. interference
Rule of Law
all individuals, institutions, and gov. are subject/accountable under the law
Political Socialization
process by which people develop their political, beliefs, attitudes, and ideology
Globalization
process by which businesses, culture, gov become interconnected across globe
Political Ideology
set of beliefs/values about role of gov., rights. economy that shape behavior
Generational Effects
experiences shared by people around the same age
Life Cycle Effects
experiences a person goes through in life stages (as they age)
Scientific Poll
measures public opinion by survey using statistical techniques/accuracy
Opinion Polls
survey about feelings/beliefs on issues
Benchmark Polls
poll taken before candidate runs for office to see views
Trackings Polls
tracks how views change during campaign
Entrance Polls
poll taken before voters cast their votes
Exit Polls
after vote, to see why people voted the way they did
Polling Methodology
methods to gather and analyze public opinion by surveys, etc.
Sampling Methods
process of selecting a sample population like random
Margin of Error
term that represent amount of random sampling error in survey
Neutral Framing of Questions
unbiased, properly worded questions
Mass Survey
way of measuring public opinion by large samples of population
Focus Group
small selected group to discuss and get feedback
Sampling Error
error between result from sample and actual characteristics of population
Reliability and Veracity
how credible/accurate the data is
Liberal Ideological Positions
political ideology that advocates for social reform, strong gov, etc
Conservative Ideological Positions
political ideology that advocates for limited gov. free market preserve, etc
Platforms
set of principles/goals of a political party
Libertarian Ideologies
emphasizes liberty, limited gov, free market
Keynesian Economics
economic theory, advocates for higher gov spending and lower taxes
Supply-side Economics
theory emphasizes boosting supply of good/services, less gov regulation
Fiscal Policy
government use of spending in tax. to influence policy
Monetary Policy
process by which fed. banks reserve manages money supply and interest rates
Federal Reserve
central banking of U.S. financial system for country
Social Issues
challenges/problems that affect individuals
