American Politics 101 Final Exam 2: With Questions And Answers
Latest Update 2026
public opinion - (answer)views from ordinary citizens that are openly expressed. Shaped by ideology,
group attachment, partisanship.
political socialization - (answer)process by which individuals acquire their political knowledge.
ideology - (answer)coherent & consistent set of beliefs about who ought to rule, what principles rulers
ought to obey, & what policies rulers ought to pursue. General belief bout role and purpose of gov.
Modern liberals - (answer)Gov should play major role in protecting individual rights. Gov should be used
not feared (especially for equality sake)
Liberal - (answer)believes in government to bring justice & equality. Government as regulator of public
interest. Usually in favor of higher taxes, more egalitarian (in favor of equality) willing to spend more on
poor/ social safety net. thinks gov should do more to help less well off but less in promoting traditional
values.
Conservative - (answer)More of limited government. Lower taxes more personal responsibility, favor
free market solutions, preference to order/status quo. thinks gov should do less in economic realm &
more to promote traditional views
The Gender Gap - (answer)results from changing partisan affiliations of men & women.
Opposition to women suffrage - (answer)1.) corporations 2.) Liquor Interests 3.) The South
Support for 19th amendment - (answer)1.) radical protests 2.) Passage of prohibition 3.) WWI 4.)
Growth of Pol. Power
libertarians - (answer)those who believe gov tries to do too many things that should be left to firms and
markets and who oppose gov as a means to hold traditional values. Economic conservative & cultural
liberal. Thinks gov to do less in both areas of economic realm & traditional values
, American Politics 101 Final Exam 2: With Questions And Answers
Latest Update 2026
agenda setting effect - (answer)the ability of the media to influence what is on peoples mind
generational effect - (answer)describes the influence of watershed events on the political side of
younger adults.
economic conservatives - (answer)those who believe government tried to do too many things that
should be left to private interests & economic markets
Cultural (social) Conservatives - (answer)those who believe gov power should be used to uphold
traditional values.
populists - (answer)those who believe government should do more to assist people who have difficulty
meeting economic needs and who look to government to uphold traditional values. individual who is
both economic liberal & cultural conservative. Like gov to do more in economic realm & traditional
values.
economic liberals - (answer)gov should focus on helping and assisting people who have difficulty
meeting economic needs on their own
Cultural (social) liberals - (answer)those who believe it is not govs role to buttress traditional values at
expense of unconventional or new values. lifestyle choices to individual.
suffrage - (answer)the right to vote
voter turnout - (answer)proportion of persons of voting age who actually vote in a given election
apathy - (answer)feeling of disconnect or disinterest with politics
Latest Update 2026
public opinion - (answer)views from ordinary citizens that are openly expressed. Shaped by ideology,
group attachment, partisanship.
political socialization - (answer)process by which individuals acquire their political knowledge.
ideology - (answer)coherent & consistent set of beliefs about who ought to rule, what principles rulers
ought to obey, & what policies rulers ought to pursue. General belief bout role and purpose of gov.
Modern liberals - (answer)Gov should play major role in protecting individual rights. Gov should be used
not feared (especially for equality sake)
Liberal - (answer)believes in government to bring justice & equality. Government as regulator of public
interest. Usually in favor of higher taxes, more egalitarian (in favor of equality) willing to spend more on
poor/ social safety net. thinks gov should do more to help less well off but less in promoting traditional
values.
Conservative - (answer)More of limited government. Lower taxes more personal responsibility, favor
free market solutions, preference to order/status quo. thinks gov should do less in economic realm &
more to promote traditional views
The Gender Gap - (answer)results from changing partisan affiliations of men & women.
Opposition to women suffrage - (answer)1.) corporations 2.) Liquor Interests 3.) The South
Support for 19th amendment - (answer)1.) radical protests 2.) Passage of prohibition 3.) WWI 4.)
Growth of Pol. Power
libertarians - (answer)those who believe gov tries to do too many things that should be left to firms and
markets and who oppose gov as a means to hold traditional values. Economic conservative & cultural
liberal. Thinks gov to do less in both areas of economic realm & traditional values
, American Politics 101 Final Exam 2: With Questions And Answers
Latest Update 2026
agenda setting effect - (answer)the ability of the media to influence what is on peoples mind
generational effect - (answer)describes the influence of watershed events on the political side of
younger adults.
economic conservatives - (answer)those who believe government tried to do too many things that
should be left to private interests & economic markets
Cultural (social) Conservatives - (answer)those who believe gov power should be used to uphold
traditional values.
populists - (answer)those who believe government should do more to assist people who have difficulty
meeting economic needs and who look to government to uphold traditional values. individual who is
both economic liberal & cultural conservative. Like gov to do more in economic realm & traditional
values.
economic liberals - (answer)gov should focus on helping and assisting people who have difficulty
meeting economic needs on their own
Cultural (social) liberals - (answer)those who believe it is not govs role to buttress traditional values at
expense of unconventional or new values. lifestyle choices to individual.
suffrage - (answer)the right to vote
voter turnout - (answer)proportion of persons of voting age who actually vote in a given election
apathy - (answer)feeling of disconnect or disinterest with politics
