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AP government chapter 6 vocab
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10/14/2013

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Public Opinion
Definition
distribution of populations beliefs on politics and policy issues
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Demography
Definition
science of population changes
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Census
Definition
actual enumeration of population which constitution says gvernment conducts every ten years to understand demography changes
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Melting Pot
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used to characterize the USA with its history of immigration and mixing of cultures
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majority-minority
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this situation mid 21st century in which non hispanic whites will represent a minority of USA population and minority groups represent a majority
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political culture
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overall set of values shared in a society
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reapportionment
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process in relocating seats in the house of representatives every ten years based on the results of the census
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political socialization
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individuals in a society aquire political attitudes, views and knowledge based on imputs from family,school, news, and media
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sample
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relatively small proportion of people who are chosen in a survey
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random sampling
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key technique employed by survey researchers which operates on the principle that everyone equal probobility of being selected
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sampling error
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level of confidence in the finding of a public opinion poll, more peoplr interviewed the better
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random digit dialing
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technique by pollsters to place telephone calls randomly to both listed and non listed numbers
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exit poll
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public opinion surveys used by major media pollsters to predicte electoral winners with speed and precision
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political ideology
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coherent set of beliefs about politics, public policy and public purpose
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liberal
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always want change

(democrats) 

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consevative
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traditional values and beliefs

(republicans)

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gender gap
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women are more likelyto vote for democtatic leaders be cause they are more to be liberal than conservative when men would be more conservative than liberal
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political participation
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all activities used by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders
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protest
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designed to achieve policy change in a dramatic way
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civil disobedience
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political participation based on conscious decisions to break a law if it is unjust
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suffrage
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legal right to vote gradually over time to 18+
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political efficiancy
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citizens belive he or she can understand political affairs
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internal efficiancy
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confidence in a citizens own ability to take part in political affairs
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external efficiancy
Definition
belief system will respond to citizens demand
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motor voter act
Definition
a states to permit to register to vote while registering for a liscense
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prospective voter
Definition
Prospective voting is a democratic theory model during elections where before voting, voters choose a government that they think will give them a better future based on what the candidates are saying. Since it's not a real vote but an assumption, prospective voting is characterized by a sudden shift in vote from one party to another.
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retropective voter
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basing voting decisions on reactions to past performance; approving the status quo or signaling a desire for change. Retrospective voting is more realistic.
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15th amendment
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The 15th amendment was ratified 2/3/1870, and guarantees the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race.
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19th amendment
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It secured U.S. women's inherent right to vote, ending a socially acceptable, but criminal, oppression that had existed since the signing of the Constitution
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snyder act
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The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924, also known as the Snyder Act, was proposed by Representative Homer P. Snyder(R) of New York and granted full U.S. citizenship to America's indigenous peoples, called "Indians" in this Act. (TheFourteenth Amendment already defined as citizens any person born in the U.S., but only if "subject to the jurisdiction thereof"; this latter clause was thought to exclude certain indigenous peoples.) 
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23rd amendment
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"The twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution which permits theDistrict of Columbia to choose Electors for President and Vice President."

Before this amendment, the people who lived in DC were not able to cast votes for president. Under this amendment they have the same votes as any other state (ie, one vote for each senator and representative it would be entitled to if DC were a state). 
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24th amendment
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Southern states used to charge a poll tax for people trying to vote to deter black voters. They were usually the poorest and couldn't afford the poll tax, therefore, they did not vote. The tax was usually compounded, meaning, the next time to vote would be added to the previous, meaning, someone who didn't pay the last election, now had to pay more. The poll tax was found to be unconstitutional, and poll taxes were prohibited for both state and federal elections.
 
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26th amendment
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It is the amendment that allows us citizens over the age of 18 vote in elections. such as the presidential election, the election for governor, and any other election that rely on citizens to vote on.
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voting rights act of 1965
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helped formal and informal barriers to african american suffrage
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