Ch. 2 Political Culture - Ideas in Conflict Flashcards
government forgiveness of a crime, usually granted to a group of people
amnesty
persons residing in a nation who are not citizens
aliens
shared ideas about what is true
beliefs
system of gov’t in which a single totalitarian party controlls all the means of production and distribution of goods and services
communism
belief in the value of free markets, limited government, and individual self-reliance in economic affairs combined with a belief in the value of tradition, law and morality in social affairs
conservatism
awareness of one’s class position and a feeling of political solidarity with others within the same class in opposition to other classes
class consciousness
conflict between upper and lower social classes over wealth and power
class conflict
political philosophy asserting the worth and dignity of the individual and emphasizing the rational ability of human beings to determine their own destinies
classical liberalism
economic system asserting the individual’s right to own private property and to buy, sell, rent and trade that property in a free market
capitalism
the collapse of communism and the worldwide movement toward free market’s and political democracy
end of history
equal sharing of income and material goods
equality of results
elimination of artificial barriers to success in life and the opportunity for everyone to strive for success
equality of opportunity
political ideology in which the state and/or race is assumed to be supreme over individuals
fascism
regulating the entry of non-citizens into the country
immigration policy
consistent and integrated system of ideas , values and beliefs
ideology
the unlawful entry of a person into a nation
illegal immigration
belief that all laws should apply equally to all persons
legal equality
belief in the value of strong government to provide economic security and protection for civil rights, combined with a belief in personal freedom from government intervention in social conduct
liberalism
opposing government intervention in both economic and social affairs, and favoring a minimal government in all sectors of society
libertarian
a reference to the liberal, progressive, and/or socialist side of the political spectrum
left
the theories of Vladimir Lenin, among them being that advanced capitalist countries turned toward war and colonialism to make their own workers relatively prosperous.
Leninism
The theories of Karl Marx, among them that capitalist oppress workers and that worldwide revolution and the emergence of a classless society are inevitable.
Marxism
rules governing human behavior that are morally superior to laws made by governments
natural law
widely shared views about who should govern, for what ends and by what means
political culture
belief that every person’s vote counts equally
political equality
evidence of U.S. citizenship, allowing people to travel abroad and reenter the United States
passport
repression of attitudes, speech and writings that are deemed racist, sexist, homophobic or otherwise “insensitive”
politically correct (PC)
a reference to the conservative, traditional, anti-communist side of the political spectrum
right
extent to which people move upward or downward in income and status over a lifetime or over generations
social mobility
in politics, a reference to opposition to religious practices and symbols in public life
secular
system of government involving collective or government ownership of economic enterprise, with the goal being equality of results, not merely equality of opportunity.
socialism
variations on the prevailing values and beliefs in society
subcultures
a document or stamp on a passport allowing a person to visit a foreign country
Visa
shared ideas about what is good and desirable
values
