Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs

what affects political socialization

family, schools, peers, media, social environment

what makes a poll scientific

the type of poll, sampling techniques, type and unbiased questions

liberal

equality > freedom > order

communitarian

emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community

libertarian

seek to maximize autonomy and political freedom, emphasizing equality before the law and civil rights to freedom of association, freedom of speech, freedom of thought and freedom of choice

conservative

favoring free enterprise, private ownership, and socially traditional ideas

party platforms

outlines a political parties’ agenda and stance on various policies

democratic economic policy

high taxing on upper income recievers, protect consumers

republican economic policy

tax cuts on high-income, fund military

keyman theory

economic theory that said state intervention in economy was sometimes necessary to stimulate growth and avoid a depression

fiscal policy

increasing or reducing taxes/government spending to manipulate the economy

monetary policy

controlling the supply of money in circulation by lowering or raising interest rates to manipulate the economy

white primaries

only white people can vote

grandfather clause

can’t vote unless your grandfather could

motor voter act

can register at DMVs

rational-choice voting

voting based on what is perceived to be the citizens best choice

retrospective voting

voting to decide whether the party or candidate in part should be re-elected based on the recent past

prospective voting

voting based on predictions of how a party or caidate will perform in the future

party-line voting

voting based only on the nominee’s political affiliation

what effects voter turnout rates

age, race/ethnicity, gender, presidential election v local