III.5 Definitions - Public opinion (116) - Political socialization (125) III.5 Concepts - Recognize there is more than one public and opinion (powerpoint) - Know the three determinants of public opinion (powerpoint) - Characteristics of public opinion (powerpoint) III.5 Other Outcomes - Be able to draw out and describe the three different types of distribution (powerpoint and 123) III.6 Definitions - Equal opportunity rule (powerpoint and 158) - Reasonable access rule (powerpoint and 158) - Communication - Mass communication - Media - Mass media (144) - Information III.6 Concepts - Desirable qualities of information (powerpoint) - Types of mass media (powerpoint) - Functions of media (powerpoint) - Categories of receivers of the news (powerpoint) - Characteristics of media in the US (powerpoint) III.6 Other Outcomes - Understand the differences between press release, press briefing, and press conference - Understand how different aspects affect newsworthiness (powerpoint and 154) III.7 Definitions - Political participation (powerpoint and 174) - Almond and Verba model (powerpoint) - Lester Milbrath model (powerpoint) III.7 Concepts - The role of socioeconomic status characteristics (131)- Philosophy of Progressivism’s mechanisms for direct participation (powerpoint) III.7 Other Outcomes - Understand the differences between the four types of political participation: conventional, unconventional, high initiative, low initiative (powerpoint) - Understand the different explanations for low voter turnout: institutional, psychological, economic, socio-cultural (powerpoint) III.8 Definitions - Political parties (208) III.8 Concepts - Understand the different functions of political parties (powerpoint) - The three levels of parties (powerpoint) - Third parties (powerpoint) III.8 Other Outcomes - Understand the differences between the different party systems (powerpoint) III.9 Definitions - Election campaign - Nomination - Primary election - Presidential nomination - Straight or split ticket voting (252) - General election (237) - Caucus (210) - Primary (242) - Convention - Electoral college (210) III.9 Concepts - Different types of primaries: closed, semi-closed, open, and blanket (powerpoint) - Controversial-ness of electoral college - Strategies and tactics of political parties (powerpoint) III.9 Other Outcomes - Understand the difference between presidential, congressional, midterm, and off-year election years (powerpoint) - Understand the four major types of primary elections: closed, open primary, modified closed primary, modified open primary