AP gov unit 2 political ideology, parties, & participation

political socialization

the experiences and factors that shape our political values, attitudes, and behaviors

public opinion

the sum of individual attitudes about government, policies, and issues

news media

a broad term that includes newspapers, magazines, radio, television, radio, internet sources, blogs, and social media postings

mass media

sources of information that appeal to a wide audience, including newspapers, radio, television, and internet outlets

media consolidation

the concentration of ownership of the media into fewer corporations

media effects

the power of the news media in shaping individuals’ political knowledge, preferences, and political behavior

absentee ballots

voting completed and submitted by a voter before the day of an election

agenda setting

the media’s ability to highlight certain issues and bring them to the attention of the public

benchmark poll

a survey taken at the beginning of a political campaign to gauge support for a candidate and determine which issues are important to voters

candidate-centered campaign

a trend in which candidates develop their own strategies and raise money with less influence from the party elite

caucus

a trend in which candidates develop their own strategies and raise money with less influence from the party elite

closed primary

a primary election in which only those who have registered as a member of a political party may vote

conservatism

an ideology favoring more regulation of social behavior and less government interference in the economy

critical election

a major national election that signals a change in the balance of power between the two parties

electoral college

entrance survey

exit poll

focus group

franchise (or suffrage)

gender gap

generational effect

horse-race journalism

incumbency advantage

incumbent

interest group

investigative journalism

libel

liberalism

libertarianism

life-cycle effect

linkage institutions

open primary

partisan bias

party coalition

party era

party identification

party ideology

party-line voting

party platform

polarization

political action committee (PAC)

political culture

political efficacy

political ideology

political mobilization

political party

prospective voting

question order

question wording

random digit dialing

random slection

rational choice voting

realignment

registration requirements

representative sample

retrospective voting

sample

sampling error

scientific poll

social media

split-ticket voting

straight-ticket voting

suffrage

super PAC

third party

tracking poll

two-party system

voter turnout

voting rights act of 1965

weighting

winner-take-all system

wire service