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Chavez Pol Belief Op
Gov POLITICAL BELIEFS, PUBLIC OPINION, AND VOTING
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POLITICAL CULTURE | A set of widely shared political beliefs and values. America's political culture is characterized by strong support for individual liberty, political equality, legal equality, the rule of law, and limited government. |
POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION | The process by which political values are formed and passed from one generation to the next. The tamily is the most important agent of political socialization. |
PUBLIC OPINION | Attitudes about institutions, leaders, political issues, and events. |
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY | A cohesive set of beliefs about politics, public policy, and the role of government. |
POLITICAL EFFICACY | The belief that one's political participation makes a difference. |
SPLIT-TICKET VOTING | Voting for candidates of different parties for different offices in the same election. Recent elections have witnessed a significant increase in split-ticket voting as the number of voters who identify themselves as independents increases. |