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AP Gov. Chapter 6. Public Opinion and Political Action. Census-every 10 years-Const.-Reapportionment Minority Majority Hisp 15% African Amer. 13% Asian Amer. 5% Native Amer. 1%. (cont.). Political Culture-overall set of values

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  1. AP Gov. Chapter 6

  2. Public Opinion and Political Action • Census-every 10 years-Const.-Reapportionment • Minority Majority • Hisp 15% • African Amer. 13% • Asian Amer. 5% • Native Amer. 1%

  3. (cont.) • Political Culture-overall set of values • Political Ideology-beliefs about politics, public policy and public purpose • Americans are thinking less ideological (decline of parties more split ticket voting)

  4. Changes • Regional shifts • Greying of America

  5. Political Socialization • Family • Religion • Mass Media • School (mostly nuts and bolts, though) *Participation rises with age

  6. Public Opinion-how people feel • Polling • Sample • Random Sample • Sampling Error • Random Digit Dialing • Exit Poll

  7. Types of Opinion • Saliency • Care more about certain issues (Union Workers) • Stability • Steadiness of issue (abortion steady/Pres. Approval not steady) • Policy Congruence • Level of connect between Gov. action and public opinion (Congress 1, Pres. 2 and SC 3)

  8. Liberals and Conservatives • Liberals • Young • People of Less Clout • Women • Minorities (blacks more than hispanics-religion) • Less Religious • Conservatives • Old • More Clout • Men • White (Asian minority exception) • Religious *Gender gap reflects differences on size of Gov., guns, reproductive rights, gay rights and social programs **College tends to have liberalizing effect

  9. Political Participation • Conventional • Voting/volunteering/running for office • Unconventional • Protest or civil disobedience/violence *Race and economics plays a part **Social class less important in the U.S. (rags to riches) ***Political Elite-disproportionate amount of valued resource

  10. Political Efficacy • Efficacy-knowledge • Political Efficacy-knowledge of politics • Internal Efficacy-belief in one’s own ability to take part in politics • External Efficacy-belief that the political system will respond to citizens (going down especially at Fed. Level)

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