What divisions make groups more homogenous or similar?

What divisions make groups more heterogenous or different?

States in the Midwest once known for their industrial output, which have seen factories close an have experienced relatively high unemployment

Region of the US in the South and Southwest that has seen population growth relative to the rest of the country and which, bc of its climate, has attracted retirees

Region of states in the South and states bordering the South with a large number of strongly committed Protestants who see a public role for religion

A densely settled territory that is often the central part of a city or metropolitan area

Sparsely populated territory and small towns, often associated with farming

An area that typically surrounds the central city, is often residential, and is not as densely populated

A grouping of humans with distinctive characteristics determined by genetic inheritance

A social division based on national origin, religion, language, and often race

An individual's propensity to perceive, interpret, or act toward a particular object in a particular way

Individuals choosing to access media with which they agree or avoiding media with which they disagree

Idea of people coming together, listening to each other, exchanging ideas, learning to appreciate each other's differences, and defending their opinions

____ effects are sustained experiences shared by a group of people who came of age together that affect their political attitudes through life (ex. periods of instability such as wars or famines)

____ effects are age demographic transitions over the course of an individual's lifetime, which affect their political attitudes and participation in a particular way

When is the formative age generally known to be?

____ effects are major events and social trends that affect the political attitudes of the entire population

Which of the following are aspects of a bad poll?

A measure of how strongly an individual holds a particular opinion

An individual's belief that an issue is important or relevant to him or her

Political opinions that are held but not yet expressed

Polls conducted by a campaign as a race for office begins. These polls provide the campaign with a basis for comparison for later polls, so that the candidate can see if their likelihood of winning the office is increasing or decreasing

Poll taken by sampling a small section of the public in an effort to predict election results or to estimate public attitudes on issues

Survey performed repeatedly with the same group of people to check and measure changes of opinion

Surveys performed on Election Day, taken as voters enter their voting location

Surveys performed on Election Day, taken as voters exit their voting location

Survey that interviews a large sample of the population

Conversational survey of demographically-diverse group of people assembled for an in-depth group discussion

By calling public attention to certain issues, the media helps determine what topics will become subjects of public debate and legislation

Perceiving what we want to in media messages

Which ideology favors the Democratic Party?

Which ideology favors the Republican Party?

Which ideology favors "small government?"

Which ideology favors "big government" and more government regulation?

Which ideology desires to "conserve" traditional values?

Which ideology favors the least government intervention?

Which ideology is essentially liberal socially and conservative economically?

A specific course of action that government takes to address a challenge such as global warming, health care, or unemployment

Federal policies that offer new benefits to all citizens

Federal policies that take resources away from one or more groups in society so that another group can benefit

Oftentimes referred to as a zero-sum game

Federal policies that take resources away from every group to solve a common problem

Movement of public opinion toward public policy from initial enthusiasm for action to realization of costs and a decline in interest

____ policy attempts to manage the economy by controlling taxing and spending

____ policy attempts to manage the economy by controlling the amount of money in circulation through interest rates

System created by Congress to establish banking practices and regulate currency in circulation and the amount of credit available; aka "the Fed"

Theory that opposes government interference in economic affairs beyond what is necessary to protect life and prosperity

Economic policy that encourages gov’t spending in order to promote economic growth; Decrease spending during boom, increase during bust

Economic policy that encourages tax cuts and deregulation in order to promote economic growth; aka “Reaganomics” and “Trickle-down Economics”

Conservatives favor this economic policy

Liberals favor this economic policy

Public policy related to any realm of life not specifically economic

Libertarians will favor gov’t intervention to protect ____