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| the views/opinions/attitudes citizens have on the role of government in matters of politics, economics, and social issues |
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| the process by which people gain their opinions and attitudes about the role of government. Major factors include your age, income, experiences, religion, family beliefs |
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| the range of attitudes and opinions about government. Includes liberals (left), moderate (middle), and conservatives (right) |
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| person who generally believes the government should remain the same with little change. |
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| person who generally believes the government should take action to change the status of society |
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| person who does not have many really strong beliefs (or has beliefs on both sides) and falls in the middle of the spectrum |
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| the INSTITUTION and structure through which a society makes and enforces public policy |
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| the PROCESS and influences through which public policy is made and enforced |
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generally considered a "legitimate" form of government. It is one where the power of government extends from the citizens.
Direct Democracy- every citizen votes on every issue
Representative Democracy- citizens elect people to vote on their behalf |
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| state of nature (anarchy) |
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| a system of government where there is no government present |
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| means of communication that reach large audiences. Include TV, radio, printed publications, and the Internet |
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| the influence a form of media might have over a user of media. Lacks neutrality |
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| branch of government that interprets laws and decides fairness. Settles disputes |
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| branch of government that enforces laws |
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| branch of government that creates laws |
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| a written document that contains and describes the principles, rules, structure, and powers of government |
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| collection of beliefs about a particular issue or policy. Sum of everyone's opinions. |
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| the election held in November to elect a President, all of the House of Representatives, and one third of the Senate |
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| an election held in the Spring time to narrow down the list of candidates for various offices |
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| the process of drawing voting districts in a manner that is unusual in order to reduce the voting power of a particular group of people. |
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| redrawing districts every ten years based on changes in population as determined by the census |
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| voters. People who are represented by politicians |
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| person who is running for re-election |
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| poll that seeks to measure opinion by asking the same question of a large number of people. It is informally done like a radio poll, or Facebook poll. The results of these are not considered valid |
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| poll based on research where the results are considered valid. Has a large number of respondents, is well-asked, is un-biased, and is relevant in time frame |
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| a group of people who seek to control government through the winning of elections and the holding of public office |
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| collection of beliefs that a party has regarding various issues |
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| private organizations whose members share views on issues and they seek to influence policy through donations or action |
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| system of government where citizen have little to no say in government. Typically associated with dictatorships |
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