AMERICAN POLITICS EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Public opinion - ANS views from ordinary citizens that are openly expressed. Shaped by
ideology, group attachment, partisanship.
political socialization - ANS process by which individuals acquire their political knowledge.
ideology - ANS coherent & consistent set of beliefs about who ought to rule, what principles
rulers ought to obey, & what policies rulers ought to pursue. General belief bout role and
purpose of gov.
Modern liberals - ANS Gov should play major role in protecting individual rights. Gov should
be used not feared (especially for equality sake)
Liberal - ANS believes in government to bring justice & equality. Government as regulator of
public interest. Usually in favor of higher taxes, more egalitarian (in favor of equality) willing to
spend more on poor/ social safety net. thinks gov should do more to help less well off but less in
promoting traditional values.
Conservative - ANS More of limited government. Lower taxes more personal responsibility,
favor free market solutions, preference to order/status quo. thinks gov should do less in
economic realm & more to promote traditional views
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, The Gender Gap - ANS results from changing partisan affiliations of men & women.
Opposition to women suffrage - ANS 1.) corporations 2.) Liquor Interests 3.) The South
Support for 19th amendment - ANS 1.) radical protests 2.) Passage of prohibition 3.) WWI 4.)
Growth of Pol. Power
libertarians - ANS those who believe gov tries to do too many things that should be left to
firms and markets and who oppose gov as a means to hold traditional values. Economic
conservative & cultural liberal. Thinks gov to do less in both areas of economic realm &
traditional values
agenda setting effect - ANS the ability of the media to influence what is on peoples mind
generational effect - ANS describes the influence of watershed events on the political side of
younger adults.
economic conservatives - ANS those who believe government tried to do too many things
that should be left to private interests & economic markets
Cultural (social) Conservatives - ANS those who believe gov power should be used to uphold
traditional values.
populists - ANS those who believe government should do more to assist people who have
difficulty meeting economic needs and who look to government to uphold traditional values.
individual who is both economic liberal & cultural conservative. Like gov to do more in
economic realm & traditional values.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Public opinion - ANS views from ordinary citizens that are openly expressed. Shaped by
ideology, group attachment, partisanship.
political socialization - ANS process by which individuals acquire their political knowledge.
ideology - ANS coherent & consistent set of beliefs about who ought to rule, what principles
rulers ought to obey, & what policies rulers ought to pursue. General belief bout role and
purpose of gov.
Modern liberals - ANS Gov should play major role in protecting individual rights. Gov should
be used not feared (especially for equality sake)
Liberal - ANS believes in government to bring justice & equality. Government as regulator of
public interest. Usually in favor of higher taxes, more egalitarian (in favor of equality) willing to
spend more on poor/ social safety net. thinks gov should do more to help less well off but less in
promoting traditional values.
Conservative - ANS More of limited government. Lower taxes more personal responsibility,
favor free market solutions, preference to order/status quo. thinks gov should do less in
economic realm & more to promote traditional views
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, The Gender Gap - ANS results from changing partisan affiliations of men & women.
Opposition to women suffrage - ANS 1.) corporations 2.) Liquor Interests 3.) The South
Support for 19th amendment - ANS 1.) radical protests 2.) Passage of prohibition 3.) WWI 4.)
Growth of Pol. Power
libertarians - ANS those who believe gov tries to do too many things that should be left to
firms and markets and who oppose gov as a means to hold traditional values. Economic
conservative & cultural liberal. Thinks gov to do less in both areas of economic realm &
traditional values
agenda setting effect - ANS the ability of the media to influence what is on peoples mind
generational effect - ANS describes the influence of watershed events on the political side of
younger adults.
economic conservatives - ANS those who believe government tried to do too many things
that should be left to private interests & economic markets
Cultural (social) Conservatives - ANS those who believe gov power should be used to uphold
traditional values.
populists - ANS those who believe government should do more to assist people who have
difficulty meeting economic needs and who look to government to uphold traditional values.
individual who is both economic liberal & cultural conservative. Like gov to do more in
economic realm & traditional values.
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