American Political Culture - Unit 3 Flashcards
What are the 5 core political values in American Political Culture?
- Individualism
- Equality of Opportunity
- Free Enterprise (Free markets, Laissez-faire)
- Rule of Law (Law rules and applies equally to everyone)
- Limited Government (government should do as little as possible to govern
Define political culture.
Political culture- the dominant set of beliefs, customs, traditions and values, that define the relationship between citizens and government.
Define individualism.
Individualism- the belief that individuals should be responsible for themselves and for the decisions they make.
What is Equality of Oppourtuny?
The belief that people have the chance to succeed based on their own effort.
Define Free Enterprise/ Laissez-faire
Free Enterprise/ Laissez-faire is an economic system in which government barely interferes with economic transitions among citizens and businesses.
Government doesn’t set prices, wages, and production
What is the ideology of Limited Government?
Human beings have inherent rights that cannot be taken by the government.
What are things that limit the governments power?
Checks and balances; written constitution; federalism; Bill of rights.
Define Globalization.
Globalization- the increasing interconnectedness of people, businesses, and countries throughout the world.
What are Multinational Corporations?
Companies that make, transport, and market goods and services in two or more countries.
What are non-governmental organizations (NGOs) (members are not countries)
Independent groups outside of government that work toward a public cause (Example: red cross)
What are Intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) (members are countries)
An organization which members are countries. Challenges the sovereignty of countries. (Example: European World Organization and World Trade Organization)
What does free trade do?
Free trade imposes few restraints on the flow of goods and services across national boarders. (Example: North American Free Trade Agreement)
What countries are involved in the North American Free Trade Agreement?
The United States, Mexico, and Canada.
What is the Trans- Pacific Partnership? (TPP)
A regional trade agreement between 12 nations.
Service jobs increased; lower prices for consumers.
What is outsourcing?
Outsourcing occurs when a company moves its business to a place where labor costs are cheaper or production is more more efficient because workers work longer hours.
What 3 things does outsourcing result in?
Outsourcing results in:
Loss of jobs
Lower environmental standards in foreign countries
weaker traditional cultures
Leads to connections of people with bad intentions
What 9 things affect socialization?
- Parents / family
- Political Parties / campaigns
- Community / neighborhood / press
- religious organizations
- Schools
- Race
- Gender
- Income
- interest groups
Define public opinion.
Public Opinion is the sum of individual attitudes about government, policies, and issues.
What are the two basic requirements for an effective representative democracy?
- Voters must have opinions and preferences that can be communicated to representatives
- Elections measure preferences
What is a Focus Group?
A focus group is a small group of individuals assembled for a conservations about specific issues.
How does a Scientific Poll work?
A randomly selected sample is taken. Sample is is statistically significant size and neutral language.
What is a Sample?
A sample is a group of individuals from a larger population used to measure public opinion.
What is an Entrance survey?
A poll conducted of people who are coming into an event.
What is an Exit Survey?
A survey conducted following an event or at a polling place after individuals have voted, asking who or what individuals voted for.
