AP GOV - Unit 2

usually a party leader or activist who is not pledged to a candidate based on the outcome of the states primary or caucus.

intentionally breaking a law to call attention to an injustice.

• the increasing interconnectedness of people, businesses, and counties throughout the world.

the different ways in which individuals take action to shape the laws and policies of a gov.

an organization that may spend an unlimited amount of money on a political campaign, as long as the spending is not coordinated with a campaign.

individuals who enjoy collective goods and benefit from the actions of an interest group without joining.

government use of taxes and spending to attempt to lower unemployment, support economic growth, and stabilize the economy.

a meeting where delegates officially select their partys nominee for the presidency.

the coordinated and mutually beneficial activities of the bureaucracy, Congress, and interest groups to achieve shared policy goals.

• the webs of influence between interest groups, policymakers, and policy advocates.

the movement of individuals between positions in government and lobbying positions.

• set of beliefs about what should happen as the result of the process of governance.

• a public demonstration designed to call attention to the need for change.

• the process through which political parties identify potential candidates.

the use of telephone numbers randomly generated by computer to select potential survey respondents.

payment required by a state or federal government before a citizen is allowed to vote.

the dominant set of beliefs, customs, traditions, and values that define the relationship btwn citizens and government

individualism, equality of opportunity, free enterprise system, rule of law, limited government

the belief that individuals should be responsible for themselves and for the decisions they make

an economic system in which government intrudes as little as possible in the economic transactions among citizens and businesses

the principle that no one, including public officials, is above the law

the experiences and factors that shape an individuals political values, attitudes, and behaviors

an individuals coherent set of beliefs about government and politics

the impact of historical events experienced by a generation upon their political views

the impact of a persons age and stage in life on their political views

the increasing interconnectedness of people, businesses, and counties throughout the world

companies that make, transport, and market goods and services in 2 or more countries

independent groups outside the government that work toward a public cause

consists of member states like EU

1993 increased trade between US, Canada, and Mexico

regional trade agreement btwn 12 nations along pacific rim

when a company moves its business to a place where labor costs are cheaper or production is more efficient because workers work longer hours

the sum of individual attitudes about government, policies, and issues

a small group of individuals assembled for a conversation about specific issues

a representative poll of randomly selected respondents with a statistically significant sample size, using neutral language

a group of individuals from a larger population used to measure public opinion

a method of choosing all poll respondents in a way that does not over, or underrepresented any group of the population

a sample that reflects the demographics of the population

a procedure in which the survey is adjusted according to the demographics of the larger population

margin of error in a poll, which is usually calculated to plus or minus three percentage points

a survey designed to measure the opinions of the population, usually consisting of 1,500 responses

a poll conducted of people coming to an event

a survey conducting outside a polling place in which individuals are asked who or what they just voted for and why

a survey taken at the beginning of a political campaign in order to gauge support for a candidate and determine which issues are important to voters

a survey determining the level of support for a candidate or an issues throughout a campaign

the sequence of questions in public order polls

the phrasing of a question in a public opinion poll

set of beliefs about what should happen as the result of the process of governance

something guaranteed, that the government cannot take away

something a person may obtain or receive, but that the government can take away

a partys philosophy about the proper role of government and its set of positions on major issues

an individuals attachment to a political party

an ideology favoring more control of social behavior, fewer regulations on businesses, and less government interference in the economy

an ideology favoring less government control over social behavior and more greater regulation of businesses and of the economy

an ideology favoring very little government regulation and intervention beyond protecting private property and individual liberty

economic policy in which government dictates much of a nations economic activity, including the amount of production and price for goods

economic policy in which many economic decisions are left to individuals and businesses, with the government regulating economic activity

the total value of goods and services produced by an economy

a period decline in economic activity, typically defined by 2 consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth

the percentage of people actively looking for work who cannot find jobs

the rise in prices of goods and services

the coast of fixed basket of goods and services over time, used to measure the cost of living

because prices are somewhat rigid, fluctuations in any component of spending-consumption, investment, or government expenditures-cause output to change

an economic concept whereby increasing the supply of goods leads to economic growth

the government should match the growth of the money supply to the growth in economic productivity

a board of governors, Federal reserve banks, and member banks responsible for monetary policy

a set of economic policy tools designed to regulate the amount of money in the economy

a federal program that provides health insurance to seniors and the disabled

a federal program that provides health care for the poor

an organization that raises money to elect and defeat candidates and may donate money directly to a candidates campaign, subject to limits

money that could be donated to support a candidates campaign but not directly to their campaign

channels that connect individuals with gov, including elections, political parties, interest groups, and the media

the joining of individuals seeking social or political change with the goal of placing issues on the policy agenda

the right to vote

allows 18 year old and older to vote

prohibits congress and the states from imposing poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections

payment required by a state or federal government before a citizen is allowed to vote

the number of eligible voters who participate in an election as a percentage of the total number of eligible voters

measurable characteristics of a population, such as economic status, education, race or ethnicity, and gender

a measure of an individuals wealth, income, occupation, and educational attainment

a persons belief that they can make effective political change

efforts by political parties to encourage their members to vote

the set of rules that govern who can vote and how, when, and where they vote

voting based on what a citizen believe is in their best interest

voting based on an assessment of an incumbents past performance

casting a ballot for a candidate who promises to enact policies favored by the voter in the future

voting for candidates who belong only to one political party for all of the offices on the ballot

a constitutionally required process for selecting the president through the slates of electors chosen in each state, who are pledged to vote for a nominee in the presidential election

a system of elections in which the candidate who wins the plurality of votes within a state receives all of that states votes in the electoral college

a state where the polls show a close contest between the candidate in a presidential election

a state where levels of support for the parties are similar and the elections swing back and forth between Democrats and Republicans

efforts to mobilize supporters

an organized group of party leaders and voters who work together to elect candidates to political office

(1) recruit, nominate, and support candidates for political office (2) In the electorate, they provide labels that voters can use as shortcuts in identifying candidates closer to their political ideologies (3) In gov, they enact policy positions of its members and acts as an opposition to the majority party when it is in the minority

the degree to which a voter is connected to and influenced by a particular political party

voting for all the candidates on the ballot from one political party

voting for candidates from different parties in the same election

a set of positions and policy objectives that members of a political party agree to

the process through which political parties identify potential candidates

groups of voters who support a political party over time