PSI 101 final exam study guide 2023 with complete
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exit poll
polls based on interviews conducted on election day with randomly selected voters.
gender gap
Difference in political views between men and women
political socialization
process by which one's family influences one's political views.
poll
a survey of public opinion
public opinion
how people think or feel about particular things. socialization: external influences ex.
family, friends, education, social media)
question wording
the way in which survey questions are phrased, which influences how respondents
answer them.
random sampling
method of selecting from a population in which each person has a equal probability of
being selected
federal legislature HOR
435 members
25 years old minimum
a resident of the state to represent (usually 90 days)
U.s. citizen for 7 years( state reps go in and out of the country so hard to stay in the
country for 7 years.)
unlimited two-year terms.
federal legislature Senate
100 members
30 years old minimum
The U.S. citizen for 9 years
resident of state
unlimited 6-year terms (rotation, staggered)
17th amendment
direct election of senators by popular vote.
MI legislature HOR
110 members
minimum of 21 years old
a resident of your state
resident in that state for 90 days
A 2-year term with a max of 3 terms allowed
MI legislature senate
38 members
minimum of 21 years old.
a resident of your state
, resident of U.S. for 9 years.
A 4-year term with a maximum of 2 terms allowed.
to pack a bill
things promised to various legislators in order to convince them and their constituents to
back the bill, this is usually in the form of "pork" or money to be spent on localized
projects. help people add things they want on the bill. ex. bill of transportation build
bridge to nowhere, free college, a chicken for every pot.
apportionment
the country is divided into seats based on population. 760,000 people in each district.
cloture
someone who stops the filibuster from talking, end a debate.
committee
specialized groups that have some levels of expertise on a proposed bill. ex. you
wouldn't put an accountant on a committee to discuss nuclear weapons.
conference committee
joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the Senate and HOR versions of the
same bill.
filibuster
someone who talks as long as possible to delay something or to convince others. the
side that is losing the bill.
pocket veto
Congress adjourns, the bill doesn't pass
process fora bill to become a law HOR
introduce bill
refer to committee
refer to subcommittee
goes back to committee
rules committee
HOR floor
process for a bill to become a law senate
introduce bill
refer to committee
subcommittee referral
goes back to committee
senate floor (filibuster, cloture)
final two steps of a bill to become a law process
joint committee
president
committee has how many people
8-5
subcommittees have how many people
5
rider
bills the president likes are attached to a bill the president doesn't like just to compel him
to sign it.
veto
solution
exit poll
polls based on interviews conducted on election day with randomly selected voters.
gender gap
Difference in political views between men and women
political socialization
process by which one's family influences one's political views.
poll
a survey of public opinion
public opinion
how people think or feel about particular things. socialization: external influences ex.
family, friends, education, social media)
question wording
the way in which survey questions are phrased, which influences how respondents
answer them.
random sampling
method of selecting from a population in which each person has a equal probability of
being selected
federal legislature HOR
435 members
25 years old minimum
a resident of the state to represent (usually 90 days)
U.s. citizen for 7 years( state reps go in and out of the country so hard to stay in the
country for 7 years.)
unlimited two-year terms.
federal legislature Senate
100 members
30 years old minimum
The U.S. citizen for 9 years
resident of state
unlimited 6-year terms (rotation, staggered)
17th amendment
direct election of senators by popular vote.
MI legislature HOR
110 members
minimum of 21 years old
a resident of your state
resident in that state for 90 days
A 2-year term with a max of 3 terms allowed
MI legislature senate
38 members
minimum of 21 years old.
a resident of your state
, resident of U.S. for 9 years.
A 4-year term with a maximum of 2 terms allowed.
to pack a bill
things promised to various legislators in order to convince them and their constituents to
back the bill, this is usually in the form of "pork" or money to be spent on localized
projects. help people add things they want on the bill. ex. bill of transportation build
bridge to nowhere, free college, a chicken for every pot.
apportionment
the country is divided into seats based on population. 760,000 people in each district.
cloture
someone who stops the filibuster from talking, end a debate.
committee
specialized groups that have some levels of expertise on a proposed bill. ex. you
wouldn't put an accountant on a committee to discuss nuclear weapons.
conference committee
joint committee appointed to resolve differences in the Senate and HOR versions of the
same bill.
filibuster
someone who talks as long as possible to delay something or to convince others. the
side that is losing the bill.
pocket veto
Congress adjourns, the bill doesn't pass
process fora bill to become a law HOR
introduce bill
refer to committee
refer to subcommittee
goes back to committee
rules committee
HOR floor
process for a bill to become a law senate
introduce bill
refer to committee
subcommittee referral
goes back to committee
senate floor (filibuster, cloture)
final two steps of a bill to become a law process
joint committee
president
committee has how many people
8-5
subcommittees have how many people
5
rider
bills the president likes are attached to a bill the president doesn't like just to compel him
to sign it.
veto
