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Voter turnout in the United States is
significantly lower than voter turnout in Western Europe
Younger people
Younger people are the least likely to vote (i.e. 18-24 year olds)
Political alienation occurs
occurs when people are separated from their political system and/or government
Political alienation results
from a problem with diffuse political support
Political alienation leads
to more deviating elections and less political participation
The most common form of political participation in America is
voting
Common forms of political expression are
voting, flying flags, and putting signs in yard
public opinion
Values and attitudes that people have about issues events and personalities
Political ideologies
sets of political values held by individuals regarding the basic goals of government and politics
Political socialization
A cohesive set of general believes that form A philosophy about government
Freedom of the press
1st Amendment freedom to publish material freely
"Fourth branch of government"
mass media
Advertising
The media uses Advanced technology to push News as according to A persons interest
History of American suffrage
It used to be only males with land
15th and 19th amendment
Women's suffrage protest
Accidental mobilization
Political ads on Google searches, and so on
Online news covers events and issues with the same immediacy as TV, but with in-depth treatment
Political participation made easier
New forms of political expression through blogs, videos, social media, and websites
Political party
an organized group that attempts to influence government by electing its members to office.
Voter turnout
a number of states have begun to offer same-day registration, which means that people can both register and vote when they go to the polls on Election Day
"Unequal democracy"
Some people argue that the two major parties are subsidized by big business and the wealthy that would result in this. also in which interest of the poor are largely ignored.
two-party system
only two parties have a realistic opportunity to compete effectively for control
was developed because of election rules
Strategic voting
Americans assume that Republicans or Democrats will win, so third-party voters pick the majority party candidate also called "the lesser of two evils "
National elections
These are held in even-numbered years.
Primary elections (history)
an election held to select a party's candidate for the general election
The first stage in a presidential election is the nomination phase.
Runoff elections
An election occurs after the primaries so that only two candidates from the first round continues to the second round, where one candidate will win
Potential interest groups
Unprecedented that are not organized and are not able to demonstrate to their government their identity and their demands
Socioeconomic character of interest groups
are often referred to as lobbies, special interests, and pressure groups.
are primarily concerned with policies; parties organize to win elected office.
Business Interest Groups
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers
Have high socioeconomic status and make up about 1/3 of all interest groups
Closed primary
a primary election in which only voters of the party in which they are enrolled can participate
open primary
a primary election in which all registered voters, including independents, can participate
General election
follows the primary elections and determines who is ultimately elected to office
Caucus
a meeting of voters to choose the party's candidate (used by one-third of the states).
PACs (Political Action Committees)
are money-giving arms of interest groups.
Liberalism and conservatism are examples of
political ideologies.
In classical political theory, a liberal was closest to what we would today refer to as a
libertarian
A person's political party preference is primarily acquired through the influence of the
person's family
Public broadcasting refers to any television, radio, and digital media that
receives funding from the public through license fees, subsidies, or tax dollars.
Which of the following is a good example of a media monopoly?
Disney
of the Which of the following is a so-called traditional form of political activity?
protesting
________ is the single most important political act for most Americans.
Voting
The Jim Crow era refers to the period
after the Civil War and before the 1960s.
A political party is an organization
that tries to influence the government by getting its members elected to office.
Political scientists have found that on economic issues, both the Democratic and Republican parties are
more responsive to the preferences of the upper and middle classes than the lower class
National elections are held in the United States on the first Tuesday of November ________ year(s).
every other
During midterm elections, voters are selecting
members of Congress.
Public interest groups differ from other types of interest groups in that
they claim to serve the common good, not just their own particular interests.
Congressional Elections
congress sets date - first tuesday after first monday in november every even year
Straight ticket
Selecting candidates from the same political party for all offices
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