POLS 102 Mercurio Final Exam Terms
Answered Correctly!!!
interest group CORRECT ANSWERS A collection of people who share a common
interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends. Interest groups
usually work within the framework of government and try to achieve their goals through
tactics such as lobbying.
Lobbyist CORRECT ANSWERS The individuals who represent and advocate on behalf
of an interest group.
public interest group CORRECT ANSWERS An interest group that advocates for an
issue that benefits society as a whole.
economic interest groups CORRECT ANSWERS Interest groups that include
organizations that lobby for big businesses.
grassroots lobbying CORRECT ANSWERS Efforts to mobilize local support for an issue
position the group has taken.
Political Action Committee (PAC) CORRECT ANSWERS A political arm of a business,
labor, trade, professional, or other group. Are legally authorized to raise voluntary funds
from employees or members of the group to contribute to a party or candidate.
agenda building CORRECT ANSWERS The process by which new issues are brought
to the attention of political decision-makers.
program monitoring CORRECT ANSWERS When individuals or groups keep track of
the government's actions to determine whether and how a bureaucracy or other
administrative agency is implementing legislation.
voter fatigue CORRECT ANSWERS The term for the apathy that the electorate can
experience when they are required to vote too often in too many elections.
open primaries CORRECT ANSWERS Allows anyone who is eligible to vote in the
primary election to vote for a party's selection.
closed primaries CORRECT ANSWERS Voters are required to register with a specific
party before the election and are only able to vote in the party's election for which they
are registered.
presidential primary CORRECT ANSWERS A series of staggered electoral contests in
which members of a party choose delegates to attend the party's national convention
which officially nominates the party's presidential candidate.
, Caucus CORRECT ANSWERS A meeting of party members to choose party officials or
candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
voter turnout CORRECT ANSWERS the percentage of eligible citizens who actually
vote in a given election
rational choice model CORRECT ANSWERS Developed by Anthony Downs, who
argued that individuals are self-interested actors who use a cost-benefit analysis to
determine whether it is in their self-interest to vote.
civic duty model CORRECT ANSWERS a person votes out of a sense of responsibility
to the political unit, or a commitment to democratic government and the obligations and
duties as well as the rights of citizens to maintain self-government.
political efficacy CORRECT ANSWERS The belief that one's political participation really
matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference
Individual explanations CORRECT ANSWERS voting based on an individual's
motivation
system explanations CORRECT ANSWERS focus on aspects of the political system
that affect voter turnout.
voter registration CORRECT ANSWERS the requirement that a person check in with
some central registry in order to be allowed to vote in an election.
Ideology CORRECT ANSWERS a belief system that consists of a relatively coherent
set of ideas about government and politics AND the public policies that are intended to
implement the ideas or achieve the goals.
Traditional Conservatism CORRECT ANSWERS preserving, keeping, or protecting
traditional beliefs, values, customs, or ways of doing things.
Modern Conservatism CORRECT ANSWERS A set of beliefs that includes a limited
role for the national government in helping individuals, support for traditional values and
lifestyles, and a cautious response to change.
liberal CORRECT ANSWERS progressive, a person who believes in individual liberty.
Classical Liberalism CORRECT ANSWERS rooted in the ideas of the English political
philosopher John Locke. Reason, Individualism, Liberty, Social Contract Theory of
Government, Property Rights
Terrorism CORRECT ANSWERS the use of violence or the threat of violence to
intimidate or coerce a people, principally for political purposes.
Answered Correctly!!!
interest group CORRECT ANSWERS A collection of people who share a common
interest or attitude and seek to influence government for specific ends. Interest groups
usually work within the framework of government and try to achieve their goals through
tactics such as lobbying.
Lobbyist CORRECT ANSWERS The individuals who represent and advocate on behalf
of an interest group.
public interest group CORRECT ANSWERS An interest group that advocates for an
issue that benefits society as a whole.
economic interest groups CORRECT ANSWERS Interest groups that include
organizations that lobby for big businesses.
grassroots lobbying CORRECT ANSWERS Efforts to mobilize local support for an issue
position the group has taken.
Political Action Committee (PAC) CORRECT ANSWERS A political arm of a business,
labor, trade, professional, or other group. Are legally authorized to raise voluntary funds
from employees or members of the group to contribute to a party or candidate.
agenda building CORRECT ANSWERS The process by which new issues are brought
to the attention of political decision-makers.
program monitoring CORRECT ANSWERS When individuals or groups keep track of
the government's actions to determine whether and how a bureaucracy or other
administrative agency is implementing legislation.
voter fatigue CORRECT ANSWERS The term for the apathy that the electorate can
experience when they are required to vote too often in too many elections.
open primaries CORRECT ANSWERS Allows anyone who is eligible to vote in the
primary election to vote for a party's selection.
closed primaries CORRECT ANSWERS Voters are required to register with a specific
party before the election and are only able to vote in the party's election for which they
are registered.
presidential primary CORRECT ANSWERS A series of staggered electoral contests in
which members of a party choose delegates to attend the party's national convention
which officially nominates the party's presidential candidate.
, Caucus CORRECT ANSWERS A meeting of party members to choose party officials or
candidates for public office and to decide the platform.
voter turnout CORRECT ANSWERS the percentage of eligible citizens who actually
vote in a given election
rational choice model CORRECT ANSWERS Developed by Anthony Downs, who
argued that individuals are self-interested actors who use a cost-benefit analysis to
determine whether it is in their self-interest to vote.
civic duty model CORRECT ANSWERS a person votes out of a sense of responsibility
to the political unit, or a commitment to democratic government and the obligations and
duties as well as the rights of citizens to maintain self-government.
political efficacy CORRECT ANSWERS The belief that one's political participation really
matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference
Individual explanations CORRECT ANSWERS voting based on an individual's
motivation
system explanations CORRECT ANSWERS focus on aspects of the political system
that affect voter turnout.
voter registration CORRECT ANSWERS the requirement that a person check in with
some central registry in order to be allowed to vote in an election.
Ideology CORRECT ANSWERS a belief system that consists of a relatively coherent
set of ideas about government and politics AND the public policies that are intended to
implement the ideas or achieve the goals.
Traditional Conservatism CORRECT ANSWERS preserving, keeping, or protecting
traditional beliefs, values, customs, or ways of doing things.
Modern Conservatism CORRECT ANSWERS A set of beliefs that includes a limited
role for the national government in helping individuals, support for traditional values and
lifestyles, and a cautious response to change.
liberal CORRECT ANSWERS progressive, a person who believes in individual liberty.
Classical Liberalism CORRECT ANSWERS rooted in the ideas of the English political
philosopher John Locke. Reason, Individualism, Liberty, Social Contract Theory of
Government, Property Rights
Terrorism CORRECT ANSWERS the use of violence or the threat of violence to
intimidate or coerce a people, principally for political purposes.
