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What is the goal of Social Security?
Provide financial support for older Americans, disabled, and dependents.
What is the goal of Medicaid?
Provide health insurance for low-income individuals and families.
What is the goal of Medicare?
Provide federal health insurance for 65+ or disabled.
What is the goal of Welfare?
Government programs for financial support.
Cause and effect: Strong family influence on political views?
Cause: Family instills values. Effect: Children share parents' views.
Cause and effect: Generational effects on political views?
Cause: Major events. Effect: Shared political views among a generation.
Cause and effect: Biased question wording in polls?
Cause: Unclear questions. Effect: Skewed poll results.
Cause and effect: Random sampling in public opinion polls?
Cause: Equal chance of selection. Effect: Reduced bias in results.
Cause and effect: Cutting taxes on the wealthy?
Cause: Supply-side economics. Effect: Stimulate economy (theory).
Cause and effect: Government spending during downturns?
Cause: Keynesian economics. Effect: Stimulate economy (theory).
What is Liberalism?
Ideology favoring government regulation to protect rights and control the economy.
What is Conservatism?
Ideology advocating less government regulation and a free-market approach.
What is Libertarianism?
Ideology wanting very limited government intervention in economic and social issues.
What is Political Socialization?
The process of developing political beliefs from family, school, etc.
What is Fiscal Policy?
How the government uses taxation and spending to manage the economy.
What is Monetary Policy?
How the government regulates the money supply and interest rates.
Define Supply-Side Economics.
Economic theory that cutting taxes on the wealthy benefits the entire economy.
Define Keynesian Economics.
Economic theory that government spending can stimulate the economy during downturns.
What is a Political Platform?
A political party's beliefs and goals.
What is Polling?
Surveying public opinion.