Politics

Front 1

You need to vote because________

Back 1

Others will, and you may not like the government they build

Front 2

Early American settlers were a mix of ______

Back 2

Anglo-Protestants, Catholics from Francs and Spain, and Catholic and Protestant Germans

Front 3

What country is the largest contributor of immigrants today?

Back 3

Mexico

Front 4

What is "Political Culture?"

Back 4

Shared body of values and beliefs that influences our political behavior

Front 5

Why is self-identification as a mixed race person a problem for some groups?

Back 5

Those who self-identify as mixed may not be counted in a particular minority group, which may reduce resources provided by the government

Front 6

How is political culture spread?

Back 6

through schools, the media, and by living in our own political process

Front 7

What are the five core values of American Democracy?

Back 7

Individual liberty
Political equality
Majority rule
Minority rights
Economic rights

Front 8

What is Pluralism?

Back 8

Theory that even though many people don't vote, they are members of groups which are represented by others in government

Front 9

What is Elitism?

Back 9

Theory that the rich and well-connected really run the government

Front 10

What is Hyperpluralism?

Back 10

Theory that when you have so many interest groups, they block each other and don't get anything done

Front 11

Politics is _____________

Back 11

a means through which individual and group interests compete to shape the government's impact on society's problems and goals; art of governing

Front 12

Identity politics is _________

Back 12

Practice of organizing on basis of one's ehnic or racial identity, sex, or sexual orientation to compete for public resources and to influence political policy

Front 13

Popular sovereignty is ___________

Back 13

Rule by the people

Front 14

Democracy is ______

Back 14

rule by the people

Front 15

Direct democracy is ____________

Back 15

system in which everyone votes on most issues

Front 16

Indirect democracy is ____________

Back 16

system in which citizens elect representatives to vote in their name

Front 17

A republic form of government is ______________

Back 17

another name for indirect democracy

Front 18

Classical democracy

Back 18

system of government that emphasizes individual citizen participation in learning about and participating in the government

Front 19

Exceptionalism

Back 19

Idea that our political system is the best in the world and others should adopt it

Front 20

Six elements of the liberal tradition?

Back 20

Liberty
Equality
Self-government
Individualism
Diversity
Unity

Front 21

Challengers to the liberal tradition claim that ____________

Back 21

we really don't follow the liberal ideas, but have a history of inegalitarian traditions

Front 22

Supporters of the liberal tradition claim that ____________ when challenged by others

Back 22

we may have had inegalitarian practices in the past, but they are temporary and we are always working toward the liberal ideal

Front 23

Those who support "multiple traditions" for our government policies claim that ________

Back 23

we have a mix of liberal idealistic traditions mixed with inegalitarian traditions