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America's population |
The most important changes in American government are it's diversification along religious and racial lines to the Sunbelt. Minority racial and ethnic groups have gained political influence as their numbers have grown. income and wealth and us are more unequally distributed than any other democracy. |
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America's economy |
Capitalist economy that has evolved from a highly competitive small Enterprise form to one that is Corporate if dominated and with global reach |
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America in World |
America's diplomatic political and Military standings in the world have been largely unequaled since downfall of Soviet Union |
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America's political culture |
believe strongly in individualism when the government and free enterprise |
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What percent of u.s. population growth between 2000 and 2010 was accounted for by minorities |
92 |
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For about three decades following this war American version of capitalism enjoyed on paralled success |
World War II |
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In 2011 this country refuse to be part of NATO military activities that helped them liyans depose their dictator |
Germany |
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The French have been known to refer to the Celebration at competitive individual or the community as |
Anglo-Saxon disease |
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Nativist |
Anti foreign apply to political movements active in the nineteenth Century in the United States |
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Becoming more diverse |
Indian 1870s Chinese migrated to America drawn by jobs inRoad construction starting the 1990s and continuing today according to the US Census there also has been a significant increase in the number of immigrants from Middle East and other locations with Muslim populations. The current wave of Hispanic immigration, much of it illegally, has increased unease among many Americans. It is estimated that there are about 12 million people in the United States illegally with Hispanics making up about 75% of that number. |
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Urbanization |
The movement of people from rural areas to cities |
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Industrialization |
The transformation of a society's economy from one dominant agricultural Pursuits to one dominated by Manufacturing |
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Sunbelt |
States in the Lower South, southwest, and west I'm aware sunny weather and conservative political have been prevailed |
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GDP |
Monetary value of all goods and services produced in a nation each year excluding and come residence earn abroad |
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Poverty line |
Federal government's calculation of the amount of income companies in very size need to stay out of property in 2008 and Willer 22,025 for family of 4 |
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Capitalism |
An economic system characterized by private ownership of productive assets or decisions about how to use them are made by individuals and firms operating in a market by the then by government |
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What are the thred capitalist tendencies |
One capitalist economies are veryproductive. Two capitalist economies me stand to produce substantial income and wealth inequalities. 3 capitalist economies have business Cycles alternating periods of high and low economic growth. |
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Globalization |
Increasing tendency of information products and financial Capital to flow across National borders with the effect of more tightly and interacting the economy globally |
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Core beliefs |
The most fundamental beliefs in the national population about human nature the country government and the economy |
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Political culture |
Set of core beliefs in a country that helped shape how people behave politically and what they believed government should do |
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Political socialization |
The process by which individuals come to have certain core beliefs and political attitudes |
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Populism |
The belief that a common person is every bit as good as those with Wealth and power |
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Citizen dissatifaction with immigration has recently result in which of the following government responsibilities |
President Obama's dispatcher troops to help guard Arizona's border with Mexico. |
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Which of the following government policies encouraged Americans to move out of the cities and into suburbs |
Massive government World building programs enacted after World War II |
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Which of the following frequently occurs in the capitalist economy |
Income inequality |
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Which of the following is an advantage of globalization for typical American citizens |
Increased choices in customer goods |
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Which of the following work to diminish America's power in the world |
The world was recession of 2008 and 2009 |
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America's position as the only superpower is being challenged by China which has experienced rapid economic expansion and Military modernization |
True |
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Which of the following core beliefs is ingrained in American political culture |
Populism |
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Core beliefs |
Individuals view about the fundamental nature of human beings Society the economy in the world of government taken together they comprise the political culture |
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Political attitudes |
Individuals View and preferences about public policies political parties candidates government institutions in political officials |
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Public opinion |
Political attitudes and core beliefs Express by ordinary citizens as revealed by surveys |
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Sample survey |
An interview study asking questions who is said of people who are chosen US Representative the whole population |
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Random sampling |
The selection of survey respondents by chance with equal probability of being selected to ensure their representatives of the whole population |
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Challenges of political polling |
Number One issues of wordings: the wording of questions is important the way in which a question is worded off and makes a big difference number two issues of intensity and timing often the wording of a question may be perfectly acceptable to question me and I'll be capture the religious intensity of respondents feelings number three issues of sampling Scholars and service professionals worry about a number of things that can determine developer kiliti of survey research by making it difficult to draw a simple That Is Random |
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Political socialization |
The process by which individuals come to have certain core beliefs and political attitudes |
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Agents of socialization |
Institutions and individuals that shape the core beliefs and attitudes of people |
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Examples of Agents of socialization |
Family schools popular culture College news media |
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Political ideology |
A system of interrelated incoherently organized political beliefs and attitudes |
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Collective public opinion |
The political attitudes of the public as a whole expressed as averages percentages or other summaries of many individuals opinions |
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Rational public |
The notion that eclectic public opinion is rational in the sense that is generally stable and consistent and that when it it changes it does not so understandable response to events to changing circumstances and your information |
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Economic conservatives |
People who favorite private Enterprise in oppose government regulation of business |
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Unilateralist |
The Stance toward foreign policy best suggested the United States should go It Alone pursuing its national interests without seeking the operation of other nations or multilateral institutions |
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Multilateral |
Distance towards foreign policy that suggests that the United States should see the help of other nations and multilateral institutions in pursuing its goals |
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Public opinion |
Consists of core beliefs and political attitudes expressed by ordinary citizens it can be measured whether actually through polls and surveys |
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Political scientists have constantly found the American public to be well-informed about politics |
F |
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How are political attitudes different from public opinions |
Political attitudes are individual preferences and public opinion describes the collective preferences of ordinary citizens |
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Why is random sampling used to collect those who will participate political opinion polls |
And the sampling helps ensure that the sample will be representative of the population |
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Which of the following is a practical advantage of the cluding intensity measure of public opinion survey |
In intensity measure can be used to suggest whether citizens behavior is likely to be influenced by their attitudes on the issue |
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Disney symbolizes the phenomena of |
The centralization of media |
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The consequence of skewed media coverage is |
The issues in exurbs and rural communities are often missed by the national media |
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A prevailing theme in political New is |
Scandal |
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Fcc media regulations cover |
Commercial broadcast radio programming |
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The strongest predictor of a person voting is |
Education |
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Magazines are so numerous today because |
They try to appeal to specific group interests |
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The Hispanic population percentage in us is |
Nearly 17 percent |
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The concept that a person can improve their condition in the us is |
Individualism |