Ideology
What are Liberals beliefs?
A person whose favor is more government regulation of business, support for social welfare, but rather have less regulation of private conduct.
What is pluralism? Give an example.
When interest groups compete for influence and power within the government.
Ex: Lobbying congress, interest groups filling an amicus briefs, or forming an alliance group like the NRA, or the Sierra Club.
These organized groups of people serve as a key linkage institution by nominating candidates, structuring voter choices, and coordinating policymaking across branches of government.
What are political parties?
What is political socialization?
What is how the primary process for how political beliefs are formed, usually starting with family, schools, and the media?
This term refers to the shared beliefs, values, and attitudes people have about their government and politics
What is Political culture?
What is the political ideology which favors tradition and prefers social stability if the social structure is necessary?
Conservatism
What is an example as to why citizens might lack political efficacy?
If person sees the policies being placed that aren't aligning with their interests, the electoral college, gerrymandering, or voter suppression
This long-term trend in U.S. elections is evidenced by an increase in independent voters and a decline in straight-ticket voting.
What is dealignment?
What is globalization?
What is how the U.S political culture is influenced by the values and economies of other nations?
If a government passes laws to improve healthcare access or education, it is engaging in this
what is Public policy?
Both of these ideologies believe that the government should play an active role in the economy. What is it?
Liberalism and socialism
Give 4 five examples of how the republican and democratic parties differ in ideologies?
Economic policy+ taxation: Republicans advocate for supply-side economics while democrats support progressive taxation.
Healthcare: Republicans prefer market-based healthcare, while democrats favor expanding programs Medicare + Medicaid.
Climate Change: Republicans prioritize energy independence and economic growth while democrats treat it as an urgent crisis.
Gun Control: Republicans strongly defend Second Amendment rights. Democrats advocate for safer gun safety laws.
Immigration Republicans focus on stronger border security. Democrats tend to me more sympathetic enforcement
This electoral shift often follows critical elections and results in a durable change in which party dominates national politics.
What is realignment?
What is Keynesian Economics? Which President used it?
This process shapes how people develop their political beliefs through family, school, media, and peers.
What is Political socialization?
What is socialism?
Is the political ideology that believes that the government should heavily control and regulate the economy.
What type of public policy is the Clean Air Act?
What is Regulatory?
This condition can lead to legislative gridlock because control of the executive and legislative branches is split between parties.
What is divided government?
What is political culture comprised of?
What is feelings, values, beliefs, and knowledge?
In a system where many groups compete to influence government decisions and policies, this concept is at work.
What is Pluralism?
True or false-Liberalism focuses more equality of outcomes than equality of opportunity
False
What are 3 core American values?
What is Individualism, Equality of Opportunity, free enterprise, rule of law.
This phenomenon has increased in recent decades and is characterized by more ideologically consistent parties and fewer moderates in Congress.
What is party polarization?
What is a straw poll?
Low voter turnout may be explained by a lack of this, citizens don’t believe their participation matters.
What is Political efficacy?