BEHAVIOR & BELIEF
Individuals and their Beliefs
political socialization
agents of socialization
political culture
party identification
liberal
conservative
political spectrum
demographics
“old” ethnicity
“new” ethnicity
race gap
gender gap
socioeconomic status
Measuring Beliefs
public opinion
fluidity/stability
salience
- AP Vocabulary ‘10
Voting
suffrage/franchise
15th Amendment
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
recall
referendum
initiative
Australian Ballot
Civil Rights Act
26th Amendment
Motor Voter
voter turnout
voter demographics
Who Governs?
public policy
majoritarian
elite
pluralist/pluralism
linkage institutions
Interest Groups –A “Linkage Institution”
economic interest group
public interest group
ideological interest group
identity interest group
lobbyist
policy entrepreneur
agenda setting
program monitoring
grassroots
coalition building
hyperpluralism
political action committee
free rider problem
Political Parties (Another “Linkage Institution”) and Elections
party-in-electorate
party-in-government
party machine
patronage
two-party system
third party
single-member district
majority election
plurality election
proportional election
responsible party model
candidate-centered election
caucus
primary election
closed primary
open primary
blanket primary
national convention
convention delegates
national committee
party platform
critical election
electoral realignment
electoral dealignment
divided government
unified government
ticket splitting
solid south
swing voters
Federal Election Campaign Act
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002
Buckley v. Valeo
soft/hard money
issue ads
media event
sound bite
spin/spin doctor
The Media (Another “Linkage Institution”)
group media
mass media
agenda setting
media bias
framing
FCC
Fairness doctrine
horse-race journalism
infotainment
opinion leader/policy elites
Define socialization and identify the agents of socialization.
Identify the values/attitudes of American political culture and how those have changed over time.
Explain the differences between liberals and conservatives and identify demographic groups associated
with each of these ideologies.
Explain the role of opinion polls in the political process.
Describe changes in voting rights over the course of U.S. history and recent voting trends.
Identify the differing types of special interest groups and their role in elections and the political process.
Explain why the US a two party system and the changing role of political parties in our elections and
government.
Describe the different types of elections.
Identifyand describe significant developments in the area of campaign finance reform, including FECA,
Buckley v. Valeo and BCRA.
Describe the role of the media in shaping public opinion and in the political process.