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the assertion of power, or discrimination, by a group—or an appeal for support to a group—based on their common perception of who they are
a radical right-wing movement that appeals to popular discontent but whose underlying values are not democratic
those who favor a strong, substantive government role in the economy and the social order so that their vision of a community of equals may be realized
those who favor a strictly procedural government role in the economy and the social order
the belief that what is good for society is based on what is good for individuals
sets of beliefs about politics and society that help people make sense of their world
the legal process of acquiring citizenship for someone who has not acquired it by birth
A political Party other than the two major political parties is known as a/an ________ party.
The oppressive mission system in California was officially disbanded by the Mexican government with the
An Issue Network, such as the one that stopped development of Jesse Morrow Mountain (akaWahallish) of Hwy 18, differs from an Iron triangle because it includes grassroots interests and ordinary citizens
A social movement represents the demands of a large segment of the public for political, economic, or social change
A voter or candidate that does not identify with a political party is called a/an:
The "public interest" reflects the bests interest of the overall community, rather than the narrow interests of a particular group
A situation in which one major political party controls the presidency and the other controls the congress is known as:
An individual who attempts to influence the passage, defeats, or content of legislation and the government's administrative decisions is called a
-Our parent's actions and choices affect our beliefs. Family links us to other factors such as race, social class, educational environment, and religious beliefs.
Push pulling- when respondents are given misleading information in the questions asked to persuade them to vote against a candidate. -Push polls have persuaded people to vote against a certain candidate
-Women are more likely to oppose on capital punishment and use of force abroad.-Women are more concerned about risks of the environment, more supportive on social welfare and more in agreement in extending civil rights to gay men and women.
- The more education a person receives, the more likely it is that the person will be interested in politics, be confident in his or her ability to understand political issues and be active participant in political process.
-Age-Race/ethnicity-Sex-Blue vs. white collar-Work class-Income-Religion-Level of education-Region of country where one liv-Where one lives in a state