– an ideology is a coherent set of beliefs and
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An ideology is a coherent set ofbeliefs and thoughts about
politics and government Three most common in Americaare conservative, liberal, and
moderate
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stress that people should be responsible forthemselves and should not rely on governmentintervention
favor free-market solutions to problems rather
than having the government regulate business favors lower taxes Social Conservatives makeup a powerful wing
of the conservative movement
Support government action on social issues Pro-life Pro-prayer in school Anti-drug
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believe that government should be used toremedy social problems and economic
inequalities support government regulation of the
economy support government efforts to redress past
social injustices (affirmative action) strictly enforce separation of church and
state Pro-choice
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make up the largestportion of the Americanpublic
as of 1993, nearly half ofall Americans identified
themselves asmoderates there is no coherent
ideology
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People are not well informed aboutthe issues facing government, and
they may have contradictoryattitudes
The least informed are the least
likely to participate in politics.
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The US has always been a nation
of immigrants
America is becoming more andmore diverse all of the time
Minority groups have assimilatedmany basic American values, suchasthe principle of equality
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SOUTHERN &
EASTERN
EUROPEANS
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HISPANICS & ASIANS
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America has long been considered amelting pot, but many people nowspeak of a new minority majority
They feel that America will eventually ceaseto have a white majority
It is estimated that all the minority groups
combined should pass the 50% mark by themiddle of this century
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The regional shift
over the last 50 years, much of the growth ofAmericas population has been centered in theSouth and the West movement TO Sun Belt
states such as Florida, California, and Texas FROMrust belt states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, andMichigan
Process of reapportionment occurs every ten
years, causing a massive change inrepresentation of states New York has lostabout 1/3 of its Representatives over the last 50years.
Demographic changes areassociated with political changes
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Fastest growing age group in America iscitizens over 65
By 2020, there will be only two working
Americans for every person over the age of 65
*Gray Power strong coalition of the
elderly voting against programs that
would take money and benefits awayfrom them
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Political Socialization Process through which a person acquires
knowledge, a set of political attitudes, and
forms opinions about the political systemand other social issues
Only a small portion of this process isformal learning, informal learning is muchmore important
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family important because of its monopoly on
two crucial resources in the early years time and emotional commitment
although many children like to think ofthemselves as independent minded,you can fairly accurately predict theirpolitical leanings by knowing the
tendencies of their parents
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mass media referred to as the new parent television, without a doubt, is the
most common source of politicalinformation recent studies have attributed the
lack of political knowledge of the
youth to their media consumptionhabits older people pay moreattention to the news than youngerpeople
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SchoolsGovernments throughout the
world use schools as anattempt to instill acommitment to the basicvalues of their system
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Aging increases ones politicalparticipation and the strength of their
party affiliation Political behavior is to some degree a
learned behavior
Governments largely aim theirsocialization efforts at the youngbecause ones political orientationsgrow firmer as one grows older
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Public opinion is whatAmericans believe (andthink they believe) aboutpolitics and public policy.
Fluctuates over time President usually has
the greatest success inshaping public opinion in
the area of foreignpolicy during times ofnational crises, publicopinion and support forthe President usually
increases
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Intensity how strongly people feelabout a particular issue
Stability public opinion on issueschanges over time
Efficacy the degree to which people think
that they can change government
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education level
better educated tend to be betterinformed, more likely to vote, and aremore tolerant of opposing views thantheir uneducated counterparts
race/ethnicity racial and ethnic groups that tend tohave lower income levels tend to bemore liberal than other Americans
Blacks and many Hispanics are morelikely to support liberal socialprograms
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religion Jews and African-American Protestants
are generally the most liberal of religious
groups Catholics tend to be liberal, but many areconservative on social issues
Devout white Protestants tend to be
more conservative (especially in theSouth, where white Protestants whoattend church regularly are among thestrongest supporters of the GOP)
gender women are more liberal than men
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Public opinion polling was first created by GeorgeGallup in 1932
Polls rely on a sample of the population group to be measured is called the population pollster takes a random sample
key to accuracy of opinion polls is randomsampling
there is always a certain amount of risk ofinaccuracy involved, known as the sampling
error proper techniques must be followed toremain within the margin of error
typical poll of about 1000 to 1500 has a samplingerror of + or 3 percent
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Most polling today is done on the phonewith numbers selected throughrandom-digit dialing
used by the media to project electionwinners before most votes havebeen counted
criticized in presidential elections
because the media may actuallydeclare a winner before the polls haveclosed on the West Coast
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Polls have revealed time and time againthat the American public has a dismallylow level of political knowledge
Less than half of the public can name theirrepresentative in the House ofRepresentatives
14% of Americans in a 1998 survey could
not even find their own country on aworld map
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Americans have many different ways toparticipate in politics, butvoting inpresidential elections is the most common
form of participation The US has a participatory political culture
(participation is not required), only 49%
voted in the 1996 election, and 67% in 2000. running for office
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Conventional these are the widely accepted modes of influencing
government voting
trying to persuade others ringing doorbells for a petition
Most adult Americans, when participating in politics,will vote in an election, but only a minority of peoplewill do more than that.
Unconventional activities that are oftendramatic, such as protesting, civildisobedience, and even violence
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In the US, participation is a class-based activity citizens of a higher socio-economic statusparticipate more than others
Minority groups are below average in terms ofpolitical participation
When blacks, Hispanics, and whites of the SAMEeducations and incomes are compared, theminorities participate more in politics