POLS 1337: EXAM 1
40 Cards in this Set
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what are socioeconomic classifications?
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a division of the population based on occupation, income, & education
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why the hispanic vote is not as strong as it could be
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they are not a united voting bloc
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what is it called when a parent educates his/her child on political views?
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political socialization
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two dimensional ideological spectrum
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china in 1980 was in the socialism Public safety category now 30 years later they have moved to a more capitalism Public safety ideology. Iran is in the socialism category but the main division today is liberals and conservatives are clashing over whether or not public affection is okay.
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Abortion- the real purpose of the Texas sonogram law
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to make women feel guilty and to encourage them not to have an abortion
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how Mexico benefits from illegal immigration
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the money sent back to Mexico from immigrants is the 2nd largest source of income for the Mexican economy
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who wants illegal immigrants to stay and work in America?
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Some business leaders want the labor.
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what the decision to ban prayer in school says about the power of the Supreme Court
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the Supreme Court holds the power to override the opinion of the public
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why both moderates and conservatives agree on the prayer-in-school issue.
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religion teaches moral code
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why congress added "under god" to the pledge
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to make a statement against (atheist) Soviet Union during the cold war in the 1950's
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what might influenced Obama to support the domestic spying program
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he did not want to hand the Republicans a national security issue that they could have used to their advantage in the 2008 elections.
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what is unusual about the liberal and conservative positions on gun control.
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the two argue in reverse. with conservatives arguing for public safety and liberals for civil liberties.
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how the US supreme court decided the gun issue in 2008 and 2010
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for the first time in history the supreme court ruled on whether the 2nd amendment grants individual rights to own guns. they lost (amendment outdated)
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why democrats don't take the position necessary to neutralize the gun issue
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They'll lose voters.
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"Good Neighbor" doctrine
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1930's promised that America would not intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries lasted for only about a decade
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views of liberals and conservatives on dissent
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liberals- dissent is healthy for democracy, its a right for all citizens (half-empty)
conservatives- dissenters are undermining US efforts by opening up a battle for public opinion at home (half-full)
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what factor determines issue advantage/ issue disadvantage in American Politics?
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public opinion
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which issue switched from a Republican advantage to a Democratic advantage in 2008?
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John McCain was affiliated w/ Bush's Republican Party which steered voters towards Obama in the election
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which issue do nation sediments exist?
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use of force/war
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Catholic church v. religious conservatives on abortion and the death penalty
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only God should take a life.
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what the French Prime Minister said in 2007 at Harvard during his speech
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The death penalty goes against Democratic principles
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on which issue do Republicans and Democrats differ most and least?
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Most- Scope of Government
Least- Political engagement
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How is embryonic stem cell research related to the abortion issue?
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is the fetus a human being? if yes then it would granted rights and abortion and research would be illegal. Our political culture answer no to that question today thus abortion and research is legal.
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why Obama felt more comfortable than Clinton advocating to allow gays to serve openly in military
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he wants to end discrimination against gays believing that it is the next civil rights movement and because of their strong democratic support.
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how has Obama's election to the presidency affected the political attitudes of African Americans?
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Their attitudes on empowerment and on race have become more positive
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what image of america does Obama hope his nuclear-weapon policies will produce?
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improve image creating new allies to help us achieve our goals in the world.
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how do conservatives view obama's decision to change the missle defense arch in Europe
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he as "appeased" the Russians without getting anything from russia
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why quantanamo bay is still open
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if it wasnt still open the 5 plotters of the 9/11 attacks would have been tried in civilian court. so democrats in congress went against Obama because they didnt want to seem "weak on our enemies"
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Obama's 12th quarter job approval numbers compared to past presidents
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Obama below 50%, Nixon, Reagan, and Clinton were bellow 50% and they were reelected
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which presidents lost reelection and what they have in common with Obama
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Carter and Bush Senior and Obama all struggled with a sluggish economy and Carter and Bush lost in reelection
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to which ideological president form America's past does your professor compare to Obama
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Ronald Reagan, both activist presidents
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how has self-identified ideology of the American people changed between 2006 & 2009, a time period when democrats controlled congress and when a democratic president was elected
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in 2009 there were more independents
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position Rick Perry took in the Republican debates that hurt his candidacy
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signed law that would allow the children of illegal immigrants(who had been in Texas for 3 or more years) to pay in-state tuition at texas state colleges competitors say he was too soft on immigration Perry called them "heartless"
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What Rachel Maddow concludes about the effectiveness of the political terrorism orchestrated by extreme anti-abortion advocates
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they make it so dangerous to be an abortion doctor that few doctors will do it limiting the availability of abortions
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Alan Dershowitz's views on how states should handle same sex marriage
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the state should be out of the business of administering sacraments. (Bush says marriage is a sacrament) Constitutional amendment cuts off all experimentation and all debate.
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A country's commissioners response when asked why he doesnt jaw-bone businesses to get their cooperation on illegal immigration
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money is the issue. he doesnt think they are really interested in the Tax issue. They say they cant stay open without labor force and commissioner says "bunk" to that.
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What did the dispatcher encourage Joe Horn to do?
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to stay inside and not shot.
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What did Obama say might have happened had he continued Bush-era "aggressive interrogation" tactics?
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muslims would despise us.
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why cheney defended the waterboarding of top level al Qaeda suspects in US custody
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he did not think it made since to allow terrorist of this magnitude to answer questions in their own good time.
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what are american people "schizophrenic preferences"
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80% of americans want unemployment extended and more money put into roads and bridges but want tax cuts.
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Pols 1337: Bureaucracy Review