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what is public opinion?
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the distribution of individual attitudes about a particular issue, candidate, or political institution.
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Who is George Gsllup and what did he contribute?
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he developed public opinion polling, he did some pollingfor his mother inlaw, a candidate for secretary of state in iowa in 1932.
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what is political socialization?
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they shape political attitudes, political socialization is a lifelong process through which an individual acquires opinions through family, friends, coworkers, and other group associations.
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what is political ideology?
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it is a coherent set of values and beliefs about public policy. In US politics, ideologies generally are thought to fal into two opposite camps: liberal and conservative.
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who were liberals?(Back then)
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In early American history, liberals disapproved of a strong central government, believing that it got in the way of ordinary people reaching their ambitions, they saw the government as a friend of business and the political elite.
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who were conservatives?(Back then)
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Conservatives believed that government wass best left to political elites, although they did not deny the right of individuals voters to contributee to political system.
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who are liberals?(Present)
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republicans came to support the belief in "rugged individualism" or in other words the responsibility of all people to take care of themselves.
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when did the transformation of liberals and conservatives occur?
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The trend reversed during the 1930's with Franklin Roosevelt's new deal-big government programs to help ordinary people get back on their feet during the Great Depression. During that era Democrats began to see the government as a friend to the little people- one that provided much needed support during bad economic times.
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What is the "American Voter"?
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a classic study of the 1950's, investigated the ideological sophistication of the American electorate.
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What were the four classifications of voters?
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1. idealogues-12%
2. group benefits voters-42% 3. nature of the times voters-24% 4. no issue content- 22% |
