Ap Go'vt Unit 2

A distinctive and patterned way of thinking about how political and economic life ought to be carried out.

belief that one has an obligation to participate in civ and political affairs.

an obligation to work, save money, obey the secular law, and do good works.

Thinking of oneself as a worker whose interests are in opposition to those of management, or vice versa.

people who believe that morality is as important as, or more important than, self-expression and that moreal rules derive from the commands of God or the laws of nature.

People who think that personal freedom is as important as, or more important than, certain traditional moral rules and that those rules must be evaluated

The ability to understand and take part in political affairs

The ability to make the system respond to the citizenry.

A belief that one can affect government policies.

a more specific political culture.

a more a less consistent set of views concerning the policies government ought to pursue.

The status of people in society

The emphasis a certain religion places on certain values.

the difference in political views between men and women.

A representative sample of a given population.

the amount of possible incorrectness in a poll, such as 4.5%.

coherent and consistent set

more likely than avg. citizen to be young, college-educated, and white. to have higher incomes and no religion, and to live in the West.

More likely than average citizen to be older, poorly educated, low-income, religious, and female and to live in the South or Midwest.

people who have a disproportionate amount

a standard of right or proper conduct

the citizens who are eligible to vote after a reaching a minimum age requirement. In the U.S. a citizen myst be at least eighteen years old in order to vote.

People who are registered to vote.

A bill passed by Congress in 1993 to make it easier for Americans to register to vote. The law, which went into effect in 1995, require states to allow voter registration by mail, when one applies for a driver's license, and at state offices that serve the disabled or poor.

A requirement that citizens pass a literacy test in order to register to cote. It was established by many states to prevent former slaves from voting.

A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote. I was adopted by many states to prevent former slaves from voting.

A clause added to registration requirements to vote if they or their ancestors had voted before 1867 ( before African Americans were legaly allowed to vote). This was to exempt poor and illiterate whites from registration requirements established to keep former slaves from voting. The Supreme Court declared the practice unconstitutional in 1915.

The practice of keeping African Americans from voting in primary elections (at the time, the only meaningful election in the one-party South was the Democratic primary) through arbitrary implementation of registration requirements and intimidation. SUch practices were declared unconstitutional in 1944.

Government-printed ballot of uniform size and shape and that was cast in secret, created to replace the old party-printed card cast in public.

A faction opposed to the havy emphasis on patronage; disliked the party machinery because it permitted only bland candidates to rise to the top.

Periods of sharp, lasting shifts that occur in the popular coalition supporting one or both parties.

Voting for candiates of different parties for various offices in the same elction. For example, voting for a Republican for senator and a Democrat for president.

A ballot listing all candidates for a given office under the name of that office; also called a "Massachusetts" ballot.

A ballot listing all candidates of a given party together under the name of that part; also called "Indiana" ballot.

A meeting of part delegates eceted in state primaries, caucuses, or conven

A comittee of delefates from each state and territory that runs party affairs b/w national conventions.

A party committee in Congress tat provides funds to members whoa re running for reelection or to would-be members running for an open seat challenging a candidate from the oppposition party.

A paid, full-time manager of a party's day-to-day work who is elected by the national committee.

Party leaders and elected officials who become delegates to the national convention without having to run in primaries or caucises. Party rules determine the percentage of delgate seats reserved for party officials.

A party organization that recruits its members by despensing patronage-tangible icnentives such as money, political jobs, or an opportunity to get favors from government-and that is characterized by a high degree of leadership control over member activity.

A party that values principled stands on issues above alle lse, including winning. It claims to have a comprehensive view of American society and government radically different from that of the established parties.

The social rewards that lead people to join local or state political organizations. People who find politics fun and want to meet others who share their interests are said to respoind to solidary incentives.

A localor state political party that is largely staffled and funded by another organization with established networks in the conmmunity.

The political support provided to a candidate on the basis of personal popularity and networks.

The political party system in the U.S. consisting of Democrats and Republicans.