Unit 2STUDY GUIDE

Political Ideology, Socialization, Voting, Polling & Parties,

Directions: Use your lecture notes (or additional research if you took bad notes to fill in the studyguide below.

I.) Know the basic party philosophies and their stances on CHEESIE

BASIC PHILOSOPHYSTANCES

DEMOCRAT

REPUBLICAN

AMERICAN INDEPENDENT

NATURAL LAW

(PEACE & FREEDOM)

GREEN

LIBERTARIAN

II.) THINGS TO LOOK AT IN YOUR NOTES:

A.) Know why the U.S. has a two party system:

1.) What are the main aspects that support the 2 party system in America?

2.) What types of minor parties are there?

3.) What are the functions of minor parties and why aren't their candidates

B.) What is the history of parties? Demographics?

C.) What kind of voters vote for Republicans? Democrats? Why?

D.) Third/Minor Parties

  • Role
  • Obstacles
  • Pros/Cons/Impact

E.) Single Member Districts

UNIT II Part 1: Public Opinion, Political Socialization, Political Ideologies,

Census

Liberal

- what would liberals support?

Conservative

- what would conservatives support?

Moderate

Classical liberalism

Classical Conservatism

Political Socialization

Psychological Factors in voting

Political Opinion

How is public opinion measured?

What are polls?

Random Sample Polls

-universe

Exit Polls

Polling

Features

Criticisms

Bandwagon Effect

Tracking Polls

Exit Polling

Straw Polls

Sampling error

Random Sampling

Random Digit Dialing

  • Linkage institutions

Horse Race Journalism

Frank Luntz and the powers of words- why is this important?

What effects voter turnout

The extent of non-voting

What causes non-voting?

Lower Voter Turnout—Reasons and Proposed Solutions

“Off-year” Elections and voter turnout

“On-Year” Elections and voter turnout

Why do people not vote?

Who is likely to vote for Republicans and Democrats?

Geography

Age

Education

Occupation

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Religion

Battle ground states

Swing States

Psychological effects

Political Efficacy

Amendments regarding voting:

-15th

-17th

-19th

-23rd

-24th

-26th

Motor Voter Law

Straight Ticket Voting

Split Ticket Voting

Shelby County v. Holder

Voter purging

Voter I.D.

Voter Ballot Fatigue

Time Zone Fallout

Primary (open, closed, hybrid)

Party

Primary (what are they in the election process?)

-delegates

-super delegates

-party raiding

-New Hampshire Primary

Caucus (what are they in the election process?)

-Iowa Caucus

Super Tuesday

National Convention

- what are the 5 purposes?

Electoral College

-how does it work

- going “over the top”

- tie breaker

- who are electors and what is their job?

Alternatives to the Electoral College:

- Direct Popular

- District Plan

- Proportional Plan

- National Bonus Plan

- National Popular