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Ch6 Political Scienc
ChapterSix
Question | Answer |
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Agents of socialization | Primary and Secondary |
Primary agents (of socialization) | Interact closely and regularly with the individual, usually earlier in life. (THE FAMILY) |
Secondary agents (of socialization) | Intimate connection with the indv. and are usually more important later in life (WORK ASSOCIATES) |
Economic Liberals | Gov't involvement in economics (A large amount) |
Economic Conservative | Gov't should stay out of the economy (free market) |
Cultural (Social) Liberals | Leaves lifestyle choices to the individual. |
Cultural (Social) Conservatives | Use the government to promote traditional values. |
Libertarian | No gov't involvement in social or economic. |
Populist | Gov't in Social and Economic (Mad gov'ts) |
Ideology | A coherent set of political beliefs. |
Party Identification | A person's ingrained sense of loyalty to a political party. |
Political Socialization | Acquiring political views as we age. |
Political Culture | Widely spread and deeply ingrained political opinions. |
Population | Residents of a country or city |
Public Opinion Poll | 'The sample' is interviewed in order to estimate the opinions of a whole 'population'. |
The Sample (polling) | A relatively few individuals |
Public Opinion | The politically relevant opinions held by ordinary citizens that they express openly. |
Sampling error | A way to express the accuracy of a poll |
Crosscutting cleavages | the tendency of polled individuals to respond against their true beliefs because of fear of being judged negatively |
a practice that is almost uniquely American | the flying of the American flag on private buildings and homes |