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