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28 Cards in this Set
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Public Opinion |
The political relevant opinions held by ordinary citizens that they express openly. |
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Political Socialization |
The learning process by which people acquire their political opinions, beliefs, and values. Political |
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Political Culture |
The characteristics and deep seated beliefs of a particular people about government and politics. |
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Agents Of Socialization |
Those agents, such as the family and the media, that have a significant impact on citizens' political socialization. |
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Party Identification |
The personal sense of loyalty that an individual may fell toward a particular political party. |
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Ideology |
A consistent pattern of opinion on particular issues that stems from a core belief of set of beliefs |
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Economic Liberals |
Those who believe government should do more to assist people who have difficulty meeting their economic needs on their own |
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Economic Conservatives |
Those who believe government tries to do too many things that should be left to private interests ans economic markets. |
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Cultural (Social) Liberals |
Those who believe it is not the governments role to buttress traditional values at the expense of unconventional or new values. |
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Cultural (Social) Conservatives |
Those who believe government power should be used to uphold traditional values. |
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Libertarians |
Those who believe government tries to do too many things that should be left to firm and markets, and who oppose government as an instrument for upholding traditional values. |
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Populists |
Those who believe government should do more to assist people who have difficulty meeting their economic needs and who look to government to uphold traditional values. |
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Public Opinion Poll |
A device for measuring public opinion whereby a relatively small number or individuals (the sample) are interviewed for the purpose of estimating the opinions of a whole community (the population). |
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Sample |
In a public opinion poll, the relatively small number of individuals who are interviewed for the opinions of an entire population. |
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Population |
In a public opinion poll, the people (for example, the citizens of a nation) whose opinions are being estimated through interviews with a sample of these people. |
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Sampling Error |
A measure of the accuracy of a public opinion poll usually expressed in percentage terms. |
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Political Culture |
A distinctive and patterned way of thinking about how political and economic life ought to be carried out . |
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Civic Duty |
A belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs. |
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Civic Competence |
A belief that one can affect government policies. |
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Work Ethic |
A belief in the importance of hard work and personal achievement. |
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Class Consciousness |
An awareness of belonging to a particular socioeconomic class whose interests are different from those of others. Usually used in reference to workers who view their interests as opposite those of managers and business owner. |
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Orthodox |
People who believe that moral rules are derived from the commands of God or the laws of nature; these commands and laws are relatively clear, unchanging, and independent of individual moral references.They are likely to believe that traditional morality is more important than individual liberty and should be enforced by government and communal norms. |
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Progressive |
A person who believes that moral rules are derived in part from an individual's belief and the circumstances of modern life. Likely to favor government tolerance and protection of individual choice. |
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Political Efficacy |
A citizen's capacity to understand and influence political events. |
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Internal Efficacy |
The ability to understand and take part in political affairs. |
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External Efficacy |
The ability to make the system, respond to the citizenry. |
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Political Subculture |
Fundamental assumptions about how the political process should operate that distinguish citizens by region, religion, or other characteristics. |
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Political Ideology |
A more or less consistent set of views as to the policies government ought to pursue. |
