AP American Government and Politics Worksheet Chapter 6 Name___________________________________ Period _______________ 1. How are demographic changes associated with political changes? 2. What is meant by the term minority majority and what are the current population trends? 3. Define reapportionment – 4. Name the three primary agents of political socialization and explain their significance. a. b. c. 5. Name two ways in which aging affects political behavior. a. b. 6. What is the key to accuracy of public opinion polls? 7. Why has the use of polling increased greatly in America? What are the negative aspects, if any? 8. What has contributed to the American public’s decline of trust in government and what is perhaps the largest impact of this?

9. Provide an ideological profile for a liberal and a conservative that includes their typical positions on Foreign Policy, Social Policy, Economic Policy, and Crime: Liberal – Conservative – 10. What issues are young Americans (18-29) and older citizens (65+) most likely to disagree on? Why would these differences be important politically? 11. What is the gender gap and how does it shape our political landscape? 12. What are some ways, other than voting, that Americans participate in politics? 13. How does social class and race reflect the likelihood of one’s political participation? What accounts for these trends? 14. What is the public’s general attitude about the scope or size of government in America today? How has that changed since Ronald Reagan?