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AP GOV Chapter 7 Notes (JR DREVELUS)

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Political terminology
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Political parties in the United States
Political party
Realigning election
Primary election
Independent
Party identification
Third party
Republican Party
Dealignment
Two-party system

Chapter 7 Notes Divided Government When one party has control of one or two houses of Congress and the other party has the Presidency Decentralization Party Identification When a person indentifies with a certain political party Honeymoon When a new president is elected, the media gives him a free pass for a while and will only attack him later Party Regular Support the party first before specific candidates Candidate Activists Support a candidate and find party as means to elect that candidate Issue Activists Support an issue and push for a party to also support that issue Soft/Hard Money Soft money (unlimited) ? Voter registration and voter turnout / can?t favor party Hard money (limited) ? party activites Party Reforms When a party changes its stance on issues

AP US GOV Chapter 8 outline(JR DREVELUS)

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Issue voting
Voter turnout
Electronic voting
Absentee ballot
Postal voting
voting
Electoral fraud
Voter registration
Swing vote
Independent
United States election voting controversies

Chapter 8: Public Opinion, Participation, and Voting Notes Intro: For most of history voting was limited hours held in a public place such as a school or firehouse. Now, we have absentee ballots that allow you to vote in advance of election day Oregon was the first state to adapt this these type of ballots: reduce cost increase turnout these ballots have been liberalized(no reason needed for absentee ballot) Forming Pol. Opinions and Values no one is born with values they are acquired by others through socialization That socializations lays foundation for beliefs, values, ideology and partisanship. Pol. Socialization Is The process by which we develop our values, attitudes and beliefs. Most common agents are family and schools. Starts in childhood

Assessment Questions 1.1

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Forms of government
elections
Democracy
Government
Dictatorship
Social contract
Attachment theory

1. A government is It's an institution, through which a society makes and enforces its public policies. Its purpose is to keep the nation safe and to provide a consequence for actions 2. State describes a legal entity whereas nation refers to races or large groups of people. 3. Under a dictatorship, one person or a small group of people take over a country and doesn?t give the people any rights or any say in what goes on in the government. This is different from a democracy because in a democracy, the people get a say in what happens in the government and are given rights. 4. A constitution helps a government to carry out its public policies by establishing things that the government can and cannot do. It makes it to

Topic 3

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Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics
Advocacy group
Primary election
Ticket
Political party
Coattail effect
Superdelegate
Split-ticket voting
United States Congress
behavior
Human development
Interpersonal relationships
Love
Psychoanalysis
Human behavior
Attachment theory
Evolutionary biology
Personal life
Technology

Concentration 3 AP Government Review? Political parties, interest groups, and mass media: mechanisms that facilitate the communication of interests and preferences by like-minded citizens (10-20%) Political parties and elections (including their functions, organization, historical development, and effects on the political process) Interest groups (including pacs) The range of interests that are or are not represented The activities of interest groups The effects of interest groups on the political process The unique characteristics and roles of pacs in the political process The mass media The functions and structures of the media The impacts of media on politics? Key terms Caucus Congressional campaign committee Direct primary Economic protest party

Ch 1 Vocab

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Politics
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sociology
Pluralism
Policy
public policy
Democracy
Collaborative e-democracy
Index of politics articles
Social Issues
behavior
Human development
Interpersonal relationships
Love
Psychoanalysis
Attachment theory
Ethology
Personal life
Technology

Chapter 1 Vocabulary AP US Gov Name ______________ Smith Period _____ Date _____ Directions: Match the term with its definition. Place the correct letter on the line beside each definition. (21 points) _____1. A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public?s preferences. _____2. Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share _____3. All the activities use by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue. Voting is an example. _____4. The process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time. People?s interest, problems, and concerns create political issues for government policymakers.

Unit 3

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US Gov and Politics
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elections
Politics
Government
Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics
Advocacy group
Primary election
Ticket
Political party
Coattail effect
Superdelegate
Split-ticket voting
United States Congress
behavior
Human development
Interpersonal relationships
Love
Psychoanalysis
Human behavior
Attachment theory
Evolutionary biology
Personal life
Technology

Concentration 3 AP Government Review? Political parties, interest groups, and mass media: mechanisms that facilitate the communication of interests and preferences by like-minded citizens (10-20%) Political parties and elections (including their functions, organization, historical development, and effects on the political process) Interest groups (including pacs) The range of interests that are or are not represented The activities of interest groups The effects of interest groups on the political process The unique characteristics and roles of pacs in the political process The mass media The functions and structures of the media The impacts of media on politics? Key terms Caucus Congressional campaign committee Direct primary Economic protest party

Chapter 1 Vocab

Subject: 
US Gov and Politics
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Politics
elections
sociology
Pluralism
Policy
public policy
Democracy
Collaborative e-democracy
Index of politics articles
Social Issues
behavior
Human development
Interpersonal relationships
Love
Psychoanalysis
Attachment theory
Ethology
Personal life
Technology

Chapter 1 Vocabulary AP US Gov Name ______________ Smith Period _____ Date _____ Directions: Match the term with its definition. Place the correct letter on the line beside each definition. (21 points) _____1. A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public?s preferences. _____2. Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share _____3. All the activities use by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue. Voting is an example. _____4. The process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time. People?s interest, problems, and concerns create political issues for government policymakers.

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