What is a set of basic beliefs about life, culture, government, and society.
What is an individual’s or group’s set of beliefs about governmental or political structures and functions?
Political Ideology
What is how an individual acquires their sense of political identity?
(There are four major agents)
Political Socialization
Give me an example of a recent right wing president.
Donald Trump
Give me an example of a recent left wing president.
Joe Biden
True or False: Children mostly tend to be rebellious towards their parents and oppose their parents political beliefs and ideas no matter what.
False. In most cases, there are several exceptions, children tend to want to please their parents and often follow in their parents footsteps politically.
What is the greatest source of information we discussed?
Media
What is the individual issues or beliefs of a politician or citizen called?
Political Plank
Which of the four agents does this description fit?
Observe and copy parents
Tend to follow same ideology pattern
Home & Family
Which of the 5 political ideologies tends to be more right wing on the scale?
Conservatives
Which of the four agents does this description fit?
Share similar ideas
Reinforce attitudes
Peers
Which of the 5 political ideology tends to be more left of the scale?
Liberal
Which of the four agents does this description fit?
- Information is filtered based on ideology of parents
Home and Family
What is the set of planks that a politician or citizen stands on called?
Political Platform
Which of the four agents does this description fit?
- Teaches citizenship and societal values
School
What are groups of people with similar political platforms who organize to nominate candidates for office, win elections, conduct government, and determine public policy?
Political Parties
Which of the four agents does this description fit?
Teach democratic principles
Usually first knowledge of how system works
School
Which of the 5 political ideologies tends to be on the far, extreme left?
Statist
Which of the four agents does this description fit?
- Desire for acceptance may change family ideas
Peers
According to the video we watched in class, historically speaking, Caucasian Protestants tend to fall on which side of the political spectrum?
Right Side
Historically speaking, which of the 5 political ideologies has been viewed as the better option for a country and its citizens?
Centrist
It is important for citizens to see all sides of all issues in their point of view without going extreme left or extreme right unless absolutely necessary.
Which of the five political ideologies tends to be very far right reactionary on the political scale?
Libertarian
Which of the four agents does this description match?
- Generates interest in issues that may not have been of concern
Media
According to the video, historically in our country Latinos & African Americans tend to fall on which side of the political scale?
Left
Which of the five political ideologies tends to fall more in the middle of things?
Bonus 100 if you can tell me both of its names!
_____________/_______________
Centrist/Moderate