Core Values
This belief emphasizes personal responsibility and self-reliance.
What is individualism?
The process by which people form their political beliefs.
What is political socialization?
A poll taken right after people vote.
Exit poll
This ideology generally supports more government involvement in the economy.
Liberalism
Government spending and taxation decisions fall under this policy.
Fiscal policy
This group generally support more government involvement in social services, including schools and healthcare
Liberals or Democrats
This value means everyone should have a fair chance to succeed.
What is equality of opportunity?
This agent of socialization is often considered the most influential early in life.
Family
This type of poll tracks changes in opinion over time.
Tracking poll
This ideology generally supports less government intervention in the economy.
Conservatism
This institution controls interest rates and money supply.
Federal reserve
Conservatives often prefer this level of government to handle social issues.
State and local government
This principle states that everyone must follow the law, even leaders.
Rule of law
This factor explains how people of the same age group share similar political views due to common experiences.
Generational effects
This term refers to how much a poll result might differ due to sampling variances
Margin of error
This ideology favors minimal government in both economic and social issues.
Libertarianism
This type of policy involves adjusting interest rates to influence the economy.
Monterary policy
This controversial issue involves government policy on pregnancy termination.
Abortion policy
This economic belief supports minimal government interference in markets.
Free enterprise
This describes how a person’s views change as they age.
Life cycle effects
This is the best type of sample where everyone has an equal chance of being selected.
Random sample
This major U.S. party is generally associated with conservative social values.
Republican Party
This economic theory supports government spending to stimulate the economy.
Keynesian economics
The school voucher debate involves public funding being used for this type of education
Private education