Labels, Public Opinion, Interest Groups And Political Parties

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Political Ideology

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a set pattern of political beliefs

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political labels

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centrist, conservative, liberal, libertarian, statist

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Libertarians

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wants least amount of government involvement in both economic and personal issues

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statist

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want more government involvement in personal and economic involvement

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centrist

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not predictable on responses of issues. for each issue, they decide on the merit of the issue

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liberals

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want less government in personal issues but more government involvement in economic issues.

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conservatives

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want less government involvement in economy, but more government involvement in personal issues

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public opinion

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when a significant number of people share the same or similar point of view on political and social issues

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political socialization

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gaining your political I.D

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interest groups

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organized group of people who share similar points of view and their goal is to pressure politicians to see their point of view and take action

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electioneering

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create a negative ad aimed at a candidate that doesn't support you

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lobbyist

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hired by interest groups to represent the ideas of the group

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propaganda

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persuasion (bandwagon, name-calling, glittering generalities, endorsements)

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PAC (political action committee)

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part of interest group to raise money for elections

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initiative

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issues on state ballot

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political party

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an organized group of like minded people who try to control government by getting their members elected to congress

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explain why political labels should be avoided

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1. the label will not fit 100% of the time
2. the meaning of the label changes from person to person and changes over time
3. limiting

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name and briefly explain how the agents of socialization shape your political identify.

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family- values, importance of politics, feelings on issues
school- reinforces the values of your family, teaches history and government, present opposing point of view, conformity.
peers- offer opposing point of view, allow you to try out your views

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why can public opinion be misleading?

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there is more than one public

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how is public opinion measured and why?

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measured by polls and surveys, voting election results, media, headlines, social networks.
to create- events, elections, game changers(leaders)

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what are the roles of an interest group in our society?

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pressure politicians to see their point of view and take action

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what are the criticisms of an interest group?

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1. they don't have the same rules as general public (no records)
2. don't speak for all their members
3. corrupt
4. too powerful

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why would a person join an interest group?

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-believe in cause
-status
-do more than just vote
-strength in numbers

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what are the roles of political party?

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-register people to vote
-recruit and nominate candidates
-raise money for candidates
-narrow down the choice
-ensure that their candidate will do good
-act as a watch dog on other party
-generate interest among the public

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why do we have a two party system?

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1. tradition
2. fit needs of most Americans
3. the election laws that are in place, benefit them.

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Identify and define the 4 types of third parties

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Single issue\\ revolves around 1 issue (short)
Economic protest\\ protesting the current status of economy, blaming rep and demo (short)
Splinter\\ when person in dominant party doesn't get a nomination so they leave the party and followers follow(short)
Ideological\\ (long) going after goal

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what are the purposes of a minor party?

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non-mainstream Americans a voice, forces dominant parties to take a stand on issues, makes opposite party get more votes

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identify and define examples of propaganda

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Bandwagon-- Everyone else is, you should, too.
Endorsements-- by celebrities or big names
Name-calling-- don't vote for so-and-so
Glittering generalities-- using words that sound good but don't mean anything.

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Nolan chart

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Q1: what should the role of government be in personal issues?
Q2: what should the role of government be in the role of economic issues?
*four corner grid*