APGOPO

Unit 2 - Chapters 4, 7, 8
Vocabulary
Chapter 4 Chapter 7 Chapter 8
Civic Competence Conservative Political ideology Activists
Civic Duty Elite Political socialization Australian ballot
Class Consciousness Exit polls Poll Grandfather clause
Orthodox Religion Gender gap Populists Literacy test
Liberal Public opinion Poll tax
Political Culture
Libertarians Random sample Registered voters
Political Efficacy
Norm Sampling error Voting age population
Progressive Religion Political elites White primary

Chapter 4 Questions
What is the difference between political ideology and political culture?
What do most Americans believe about economic equality?
What belief dominates social policy in the US?
How does bicameralism reflect the spirit of American society?
What group do most Americans have the most confidence in?
What has been the nature of the level of trust Americans have had in government since the 1950s?
What is the Protestant work ethic?
How have churches influence the development of civic duty and competence?
What are the two main groups that have opposed each other in the culture war in America?
What is the minimum requirement of a democracy?

Chapter 7 Questions
What did the Framers think about factions and interest groups and their political influence?
How does the gender gap impact elections (regarding major issues) and what impact it has had on the
male voting population.
What influences peoples political philosophy the most?
How does economic policy get on the public agenda?
How has the loyalty of the Democratic party in the south changed?
How do children differ from their parents regarding party identification? What do children do
regarding policy beliefs of their parents?
Understand the philosophies of the different groups (i.e., (pure) liberal, (pure) conservative,
libertarian, etc. What does a populist believe?

Chapter 8 Questions
Know about the Australian ballot.
How were blacks prevented from voting before the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
Know what has contributed to the declines in voter turnout.
What is a floater?
What trend increased between 1967 and 1987?
What is the difference in background between campaigners and the general population?