Core American Values
The belief that individuals should be responsible for themselves and their decisions.
What is Individualism?
The most important agent of political socialization.
What is the Family
A caucus selects a party candidate by
What is gathering a large, educated group of party members and have them vote on who will represent the party in the election?
This political ideology supports limited government,free markets, and individual liberty
Conservatism
A group that influences decisions made during Policy-Making
What is an Interest Group
An economic system in which individuals and businesses compete for profit with minimal government interference.
What is Free Enterprise?
The impact of significant historical events experienced by a particular generation.
What is a Generational Effect?
A closed primary allows this these specific type of people to vote.
What is people that is affiliated with a specific party?
This ideology generally supports a more active government role in solving social and economic issues
Liberalism
The process in which people acquire their political beliefs
What is Political Socialization
The principle that all people, including government officials, are subject to the same laws.
What is the Rule of Law?
The process through which a person’s political beliefs change as they get older.
What is a Life-Cycle Effect?
Leading questions allow for this to happen
What is forcing people to lean one specific way that they wouldn’t normally?
This economic belief favors little to no government interference in the market place.
laissez-faire economics
This political ideology emphasizes limited government, free markets, and individual responsibility
What is conservatism
The belief that everyone should have a fair chance to succeed, regardless of background.
What is Equality of Opportunity?
This agent of socialization often serves to teach children about American political culture, such as liberty and democracy.
What is Education (or Schools)?
Stating you will vote one way, then voting another is called this.
What is The Bradley Effect?
These are three major factors that influence a person's political ideology.
Answer: What are Family, Culture, Media, or Education
The final step where the effectiveness of a policy is assessed.
What is policy evaluation
The idea that the government should have its powers restricted to protect individual rights.
What is Limited Government?
The increase in international interconnectedness that has brought foreign values into U.S. politics.
What is Globalization?
This is considered an exit poll.
What is a poll that is taken after an election to see how voters voted and their demographic?
This party is generally associated with conservative ideology and smaller government
What is the Republican Party?
The belief that government intervention can improve economic outcomes
What is Keyensian