How Are American Political Beliefs Formed And How Do They Evolve Over Time? How Do Political Ideology And Core Values Influence Government Policy Making? What Is Political Culture? What Makes Up American Political Culture? What Is Political Socialization? What Are The Most Significant Influences On Political Socialization? What Is The Generational Effect? The Lifecycle Effect? What Are The Different Types Of Political Polls? How Can You Determine The Reliability And Validity Of A Poll? What Is The Difference Between Liberal, Conservative, And Libertarian Ideologies? How Are Political Parties And Ideology Different In The United States? Who Do Americans Vote For During Times Of Economic Hardship? What Voting Trends Do We See In Regard To Age, Race/Ethnicity, Education, Gender, Religion, Region, And Income? How Did 18-21 Year Olds Respond To The Passage Of The 26th Amendment? What Role Does Party Loyalty Play In How People Vote? Why Does The U.S. Have A Lower Voter Turnout Than Most Other Developed Democracies? What Is Political Efficacy? Who Has The Highest Efficacy? How Does This Relate To Voting? How Does The Media Influence Political Beliefs And Behaviors? Who Are The Voters? The Non-Voters? How Does Demand-Side And Supply-Side Economics Differ? What Is The Difference Between Monetary And Fiscal Policy? Study Guide For Unit 2: Political Beliefs & Behavior Chapter 6: Public Opinion And Political Action What Demographic Changes Have Occurred In The U.S., And What Are Their Political And Public Policy Consequences? What Is Political Socialization? What Is The Difference Between Formal And Informal Learning? Which Do You Think Is Most Important And Why? Give Examples To Support Your Answer. How Is Public Opinion Measured? What Scientific Techniques Are Used To Measure Public Opinion? What Are The Arguments Against Public Opinion Polling? What Are The Main Differences Between Liberals And Conservatives? What Are Some Ways People Participate In Politics? Compare Conventional And Unconventional Participation. How Do They Affect Policy Differently? Why Is Participation In America Unequal? What Are The Political And Policy Implications Of Unequal Participation? Terms To Identify & Describe Demographics Melting Pot Minority Majority Reapportionment Political Socialization Political Culture Gender Gap Political Ideology Civil Disobedience Chapter 9: Nominations & Campaigns How Is A Candidate Nominated For The Presidency? What Functions Do National Party Conventions Perform? What Criticisms Have Been Raised About The Nomination Process? Is It A Representative Process? What Are The Elements Of A Successful Political Campaign? What Impacts Do Campaigns Have On Voters? What Is The Role Of Money In Campaigns? What Campaign Finance Reforms Have Been Adopted? What Effects Have They Had? What Are The Positive And Negative Features Of Political Action Committees? How Might They Affect Politicians And Policymaking? How Do Campaign Images And Issues Conflict, Or Do They? What Is The Role Of The Media In Shaping Both? Terms To Identify & Describe Caucus Frontloading Presidential Primaries Party Platform Direct Mail Federal Election Campaign Act Federal Election Commission Political Action Committees National Party Convention Chapter 10: Elections & Voting Behavior How Has The American Election System Evolved? How Did The Election Of 2000 Contrast With Elections Of The Past, Particularly The Elections Of 1800 And 1896? What Is The Electoral Paradox Of More Suffrage And Less Participation? Why Would We Expect People To Vote More Today, And Why Do They Not? How Does The Voter Registration System Affect The Decision To Vote? What Factors Determine Why People Choose To Vote? What Groups Are Most Likely To Vote And What Groups Are Least Likely To Vote? What Are The Implications Of These Differences In Electoral Participation? Why Do People Vote The Way They Do? Which Reason Do You Think Is Most Important And Why? What Is The Electoral College And How Does It Work? What Biases In The Electoral Process Does It Introduce? Should The Electoral College System Be Preserved Or Abolished? Terms To Identify & Describe Suffrage Motor Voter Act Policy Voting Political Efficacy Voter Registration Plurality (And Plurality Elections)
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