Polisci1050 1st exam
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- american political views are very
- homogenous
- americans are more ----- and ---- diverse than the citizens of other democracies
- ethically and religiously
- when americans tend to agree on fundamentals this is
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homogenous
- after ratification of the constitution, the us maintained the existing policy of
- free immigration
- irish immigration became a major political issue because they were...
- mostly catholic and poor
- this was adopted in 1917 as a way of disenfranchising the immigrants viewed as most threatening
- a national literacy test
- in 1994, california passed and initiative denying state services to illegal immigrants and their children, how did the courts handle this?
- they struck it down
- unlike the past, immigrants today are not entering a
- rapidly expanding economy
- what is emphasis on individual instead of the state, basic human rights, equality under the law and limited government
- classical liberalism
- when a government threatens rights or fails to protect citizens, they may...
- replace it with another
- which american document captures the 5 tenets of liberal philosophy
- the declaration of independence
- a political philosophy that emphasized the welfare of the community rather than the individual
- civic republicanism
- a strong belief shared by many americans that individuals are responsible for their own welfare
- american individualism
- individuals should have an equal chance to advance
- equality of opportunity
- the idea that all individuals have a right to a more or less
- equality of condition
- new comers and people born in america are, conciously or unconciously, taught these core beliefs
- political socialization
- benefits of being a us citizen
-
-only american citizens can obtain us passports
-many countries waive visa requirements for us passport holders
-citizens may petition other family members to immigrate to the us
-citizens are eligible for state and federal jobs
-citizens have th ability to live outside of the us and never lose citizenship - what is faith in the free market called
- economic liberalism
- what is favoring traditional values and moralism called
- social conversation
- what is promoting the rights and worthiness of ordinary people called
- populism
- what things result in a political culture that tends to favor low taxes, low government services, and pro business policies.
-
economic liberalism
social conversation
populism - the primary political value allows for the fullest exercise of individual liberty as long as the liberties of others are not unreasonably restricted
- classical liberalism
- derives from the classical conservatism rooted in feudal english and european thinking that viewed liberalism with suspicion, embraced traditional hierarchical social relations, and tended to interpret social change as a threat to established practices an
- social conservatism
- soncial conservatives tend to support the use of government to...
- reinforce traditional social relations
- concerned primarily with the well being of ordinary people, and emphasizes the popular will as the chief virtue of a political position.
- populism
- what is political suicide in texas?
- taxes
- is there state income tax in texas?
- no
- after reconstruction, the ---- party enjoyed electoral dominance on ---- level(s) of ----- and ---- government(s)
-
democratic
all
state, national - was democratic rule dominated by conservative white political elite that strongly promoted economic development?
- yes
- was democratic rule dominated by resisted change either in race relations or social programs for the poor.?
- yes
- is a comparatively low level of state services maintained by a neral hostility toward progressive taxation an enduring characteristic?
- yes
- is a generally anti-union work environment and enduring characteristic?
- yes
- is a limited environmental regulation an enduring characteristic?
- yes
- the life long process by which individuals learn their political orientations, allegiances, and values
- political socialization
- major economic innovations in agriculture and transportation in texas set the stage for transformation of the
- texas economy
- pushing of ----- lower in the class structure.
- middle-class mexican americans
- texas ranks---- behind-----and ----- in total ----
-
third
california
new york
gross state product (gsp) - texas ranked at or near the top among the fifty states in terms of ----- ------ in the early 2000s
- income inequality
- the income gap between the riches 20 percent of families and the poorest 20 percent in texas was the ------- largest in the nation in the early 2000s
- second
- what are the four largest and rapidly growing metropolitan areas in texas?
- houston, dallas-fort worth, austin, and san antonio
- texas is a land of...
- immigrants
- the immigrants are
- native americans, spanish, french, anglo american, african, german,and czech immigrants through the 1800s
- which two dynamics made texas the fourth state in which non hispanic whites represent less than fifty percent of the population?
- high levels of immigration, and high birthrates
- if public opinion is silent, public officials may still acto or fail to act because they fear...
- arousing it
- influence is indirect and passive
- law of anticipated rfeactions
- if pub opinion is silent or latent public officials may still act or fail to act because they fear arousing it
- law of anticipated reactions
- the ways in which people learn beliefs and values are
-
teaching
observation
imitation - might change a generation that have to do with personal experiences...
- historical experiences
- associated with a more tolerant outlook, especially higher education which promotes tolerance, diversity
- education
- the technical term for the scientific design and administration of public opinion polls
- survey research
- if selected ----- a poll of 1,500 people can give----
-
randomly
accurate results - a sample size would produce results within
- plus or minus 3 percentage points
- the error that occurs when a sample systematically includes or excludes people with certain attitudes
- selection bias
- small groups used to explore how ordinary peple think about issues
- focus groups
- measuring something subjective like public opinion is subject to structure of the questions
- measurement error
- which poll was confusing and poorly constructed
- the holocaust poll
- both ----- and ----- advocates claim a majority of americans support their position
-
pro choice
pro life - each question contains words and phrases that predispose people to answer in one direction
- suspect survey questions
- the time and mental effort required to absorb and store information, whether from conversations, personal experiences or the media
- information costs
- groups of people particularly concerned with or affected by a specific issue
- issue public
- where respondents who want to be cooperative come up with an opinion to please the surveyor
- doorstep opinions
- a system of beliefs in which one of more organizing principles connect the individuals views on a wide range of issues
- ideology
- activists and officeholders who are deeply interested in, and knowledgeable about, politics
- political elites
- which is a fundamental listed in the constitution
- free speech
- most citizens favor ----- for all but they would restrict ----- for groups they like the least
-
free speech
free speech - the range of policy options acceptable to mass of public opinion
- zone of acquiescence
- perception of broad signals from the voters. outcome that appears to represent victory of a particular policy agenda
- electoral mandate
- voting behavior is driven by three factors:
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-party identification
-salient issue positions, sometimes very general as to "how things are going"; sometimes specific regarding a particular issue.
-general candidate evaluation-trustworthiness, physical appearance, etc. also referred to as "image" - the aggregated views held by ordinary citizens on issues, events and public figures
- public opinion
- group of people one wants to learn about
- population
- a subset of the population that carries the same characteristics as the entire population
- sample
- drawing a sample by randomly selecting people from the population where each and every person has an equal chance of being selected
- random sampling
- how can we best sample the american adult population?
- random digit dialing
- a computer randomly selects area codes and phone numbers
- random digit dialing
- what are unit nonresponses
- -no phone
- particularly common for obsucre issues or those requiring extensive knowledge
- item nonresponses or nonopinion responses
- subjects take part in a weekend of activities where they are provided with balanced information on a particular issue
- deliberative polling
- degree to which and issue is important to a particular individual or group
- issue salience
- surveyors claim to be polling, but are actually trying to give biased information
- push polls
- voting places are randomly selected and workers ask every 10th person how they voted
- exit polls