Gov Terms chapter 6

Flashcards covering key government, political ideology, and polling vocabulary definitions from the lecture notes.

Bandwagon effect

Whenever you follow someone's opinion just because other people do

Agent of political socialization

Whenever something or someone influences your political opinion

Bradley effect

When people say they'll support a minority candidate (a person who is lower economically) but then they backstab them and vote differently.

Classical liberalism

The rights of people having freedom, limited government, and private property

Communism

idea that society and/or government should have more control overreach resources that are important so that way theyre equal

Convert Content

info that seems neutral but is actually biased to change the populations opinion (type of propaganda)

Exit poll

Asking people who they voted for as they are leaving the voting place.

Favorability poll

Whenever people ask you ur opinions on a politician

Horse race

Whenever people are too focused on who's actually winning the election over their policies

Leading question

A question someone asks and, based on how they worded it, it kinda pressures you to answer it in a certain way

Margin of error

The amount a poll's results may differ from the actual population's opinions.

Modern conservatism

Supports free markets, their own responsibilities, and most of the time, their traditional values as well. They also prefer that smaller governments stay out of the economy.

Traditional conservatism

The belief that monarchy and church should be supported and that the government provides the rule of law

Modern liberalism

Supports the government in helping people to reduce inequality

Political culture

Beliefs and values that people share about politics/government

Political elite

A leader who alerts the public about any changes or issues

Public opinion

People's thoughts on political issues and leaders too

Push poll

A survey that is manipulative and tries to influence people instead of actually measuring your opinion

Random sample

Choosing people for a poll randomly; they do this with a method that is designed to keep everything fair.

Socialism

when the government provides goods to make everything equal

Straw poll

Informal poll to see what people are thinking