Chapter 2 Flashcards
citizens or subjects of one country who move to another country to live or work.
Immigrants
the legal process of acquiring citizenship for someone who has not acquired it by birth
Naturalization
protection or sanctuary, especially from political persecution
Asylum
individuals who flee an area or a country because of persecution on the basis of race, nationality, religion, group membership, or political opinion
Refugees
the broad pattern of ideas, beliefs, and values about citizens and government held by a population
Political culture
central ideas, principles, or standards that most people agree are important
Values
describes beliefs or values about how things should be or what people ought to do rather than what actually is
Normative
governmental assurance that the rules will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly, with no promise of particular outcomes
Procedural Guarantees
belief that what is good for society is based on what is good for individuals
Individualism
sets of beliefs about politics and society that help people make sense of their world
Ideologies
people who generally favor limited government and are cautious about change
Conservatives
people who generally favor government action and view change as progress
Liberals
those who favor an expanded government role in the economy but a limited role in the social order
Economic Liberals
those who favor a strictly procedural government role in the economy and the social order
Economic Conservatives
those who favor a minimal government role in any sphere
Libertarians
those who favor greater control of the economy and the social order to bring about greater inequality and to regulate the effects of progress
social liberals
those who endorse limited government control of the economy but considerable government intervention to realize a traditional social order, based on religious values an hierarchy rather than equality
social conservatives
those who favor a strong, substantive government role in the economy and the social order in order to realize their vision of a community of equals
Communitarians
Men earn more, educated earn more, whites earn more, the rich make more and work less. opposite for middle/lower class.
Rise in income inequality (1980-present)
