Ideologies
What ideology follows limited government, individual freedom, and tradition and order?
Conservatism
What is the belief that women deserve more equality?
Feminism
A collection of shared attitudes of many different people in matter relating to politics, public issues, or the making of public policy.
Public Opinion
1) Which of the following groups would favor an Estate Tax?
a) Republicans
b) Democrats
c) Libertarians
d) Farmers
b) Democrats
What ideology follows individual rights, equality, and more government?
Liberalism
What is a structured system of beliefs, practices, rituals, and worldviews that connects individuals to the divine, supernatural, or sacred.
Religion
Favor rapid, fundamental change in existing social, economic, or political order: maybe willing to resort to extreme means, even violence or revolution to accomplish such change (extreme change to create an entirely new social system).
Radical
2) Which of the following would a supporter of supply-side economics favor?
a) Government stimulation of the economy
b) An increase in the borrowing of money by the government
c) Management of the economy by the government
d) Large tax cuts by the governments
d) Large tax cuts by the governments
A person or ideology that holds moderate views, positioned between left-wing and right-wing politics.
Centrist
High value placed on personal freedom and responsibility
Individualism
Powers of government are restricted in a democracy by the will of the people and the law.
Limited Government
3) Which of the following is NOT a concept found in the political culture of the American democratic society?
a) Private property
b) Equality
c) Majority rule
d) Minority rule
d) Minority rule
What ideology follows social ownership, equality, and cooperation in the economy?
Socialism
A broad social and political movement focused on protecting, preserving, and improving the natural environment through advocacy, education, and activism.
Environmentalism
Private business operate in competition and free of government control: Capitalism.
Free Enterprise
4) The process by which citizens acquire a sense of their own political identity would best be defined as:
a) Public opinion
b) Political socialization
c) Demographics
d) Political Culture
b) Political socialization
Libertarianism
A political actor or movement claiming to represent the "ordinary people" against a corrupt, entrenched "elite".
Populism
All people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enfored.
Rule of Law
5) Which of the following would be a true statement regarding public opinion?
a) Public opinion teaches patriotism
b) Public opinion allows citizens to become aware of politics, learn facts, and form political values
c) Public opinion is shaped by an individual's political culture and political socialization
d) A change in public opinion is always a slow process
c) Public opinion is shaped by an individual's political culture and political socialization