What are the Meanings of Political Culture and Values
How is American Population Changing?
What is Political Ideology?
100
A form of government in which the right to participate depends on the possession of wealth, social status, military position, or achievement.
What is oligarchy?
100
One of the first tasks expected of any government is the creation of a system of laws allowing individuals to abide by a common set of principles.
What is Establishing Justice?
100
Commonly shared attitudes, beliefs, and core values about how government should operate.
What is political culture?
100
This has led significant alterations in American racial and ethnic composition.
What is Immigration?
100
The coherent set of values and beliefs people hold about the purpose and scope of the government.
What is political ideology?
200
A form of government in which power is vested in hereditary kings and queens who govern in the interest of all
What is monarchy?
200
The federal, state and local governments take extraordinary measures to contain the threat of terrorism from abroad as well as within the United States.
What is ensuring domestic tranquility?
200
The most important characteristics of the American republican form of government.
What is Liberty and Equality?
200
This places a host of costly demands on the government.
What is an aging population?
200
Explanation, Evaluation, Orientation, and Political Programs are the four functions political scientists attribute to ideologies.
What are the four functions of ideology?
300
A form of government in which power resides in a leader who rules according to self-interest and without regard for individual rights and liberties.
What is totalitarianism?
300
The major purpose of government is to provide defense for its citizens against threats of foreign aggression.
What is providing for the common defense?
300
An individualist approach that attempts to improve the lives of citizens by making services and rights available on a group or universal basis.
What is individualism?
300
United States is a Christian nation, but other religions have established roots in the country.
What is Religious Beliefs?
300
A defender of the status quo who, when change becomes necessary in tested institutions or practices, prefers that it come slowly and in moderation.
What is a conservative?
400
A government rooted in the consent of the governed; a representative or indirect democracy.
What is republic?
400
One of the key governmental functions.
What is promoting General Welfare?
400
The principle that all citizens are the same in the eyes of the law.
What is political equality?
400
Differences in attitudes within different regions of the U.S. and regional differences is indicative of this change.
What is Regional Growth and Expansion?
400
One who seeks to use the government to change the political, economic, and social status quo and foster the development of equality and the well-being of individuals.
What is a Liberal?
500
A system of government that gives power to the people, whether directly or through elected representatives.
What is democracy?
500
The freedom to criticize and to petition.
What is securing the blessings of Liberty?
500
The opportunity to practice your religious faith-men, women and families.
What is Religious Faith and Religious Freedom?
500
Changing of roles, the amount of kids within one family, sexual diversity is obvious of this changing composition.
What is family and family size?
500
One who takes a relatively centrist view on most political issues.