Political Ideology

Question 0

Internal efficacy

Answer 0

-confidence in a citizen’s own abilities to understand and take part in political affairs.

Question 1

Political efficacy

Answer 1

-a citizen’s belief that he/she can understand and influence political affairs.

Question 2

External efficacy

Answer 2

-belief that the system (government) will respond to a citizen’s demands.

Question 3

Role of the Family

Answer 3

-majority of young people identify with their parents political party (study: 91% of high school seniors)

Question 4

Democrats (8)

Answer 4

• jews
• catholics
• women
• blacks
• hispanics
• young
• college educated
• north

Question 5

Republics (7)

Answer 5

• christians
• men
• whites
• asians
• old
• high incomes
• south

Question 6

Religious tradition

Answer 6

-the moral teachings of religious institutions on religious, social, and economic issues.

Question 7

Gender gap (3)

Answer 7

• the difference in political views between men and women.
• similar views on abortion.
• opposite views on guns.

Question 8

Social class

Answer 8

-no issue

Question 9

Schooling/Education (3)

Answer 9

• attending college makes you more liberal.
• > educated = liberal; less religious.
• < educated = conservative; more religious.

Question 10

Race/Ethnicity (2)

Answer 10

• similar views on the U.S. Census Bureau should stop collecting info on race and ethnicity.
• opposite views on affirmative action programs.

Question 11

Polling

Answer 11

-a survey of public opinion; can provide an accurate measure of how people think.

Question 12

Random sample

Answer 12

-a sample selected in such a way that any member of the population being surveyed has an equal chance of being interviewed.

Question 13

Sampling error

Answer 13

-the difference between the results of two surveys or samples; one sample shows 60% of people like cats and another sample at the same time shows 65% do, the sampling error is 5%.

Question 14

Least favored in hierarchy

Answer 14

-atheist

Question 15

Political ideology

Answer 15

-consistent set of views as to the policies of government ought to pursue.

Question 16

Political culture

Answer 16

-a broadly shared way of thinking about political and economic life that reflects fundamental assumptions about how government should operate.

Question 17

Difference between political ideology and political culture

Answer 17

-people sharing a common political culture (basic beliefs about how government ought to operate; the what) can disagree about political ideology (a viewpoint on what the government should do; the how).

Question 18

Liberal (2)

Answer 18

• active federal government for regulating business, supporting social welfare, and protecting minority rights
• reduce economic inequality, tax rich heavily, allow abortion, protection rights of the accused.

Question 19

Conservative (2)

Answer 19

• limited government, less government regulation of markets, more social conformity to traditional norms and values, and tougher policies toward criminals.
• want government to cut back on welfare, allow market to allocate goods and services, low taxes.

Question 20

Libertarians (2)

Answer 20

• people who wish to maximize personal liberty on both economic and social issue.
• prefer small, weak government that has little control over economy and personal lives of citizen’s.

Question 21

Populist

Answer 21

• people who hold liberal views on economic matters and conservative ones on social matters.
• prefer strong government that will reduce inequality, regulate business, and improver stricter social and criminal sanctions.

Question 22

Political elite

Answer 22

-an identifiable group of people who posses a disproportionate share of political or money.

Question 23

Norm

Answer 23

-a standard of right or proper conduct that helps determine the range of acceptable social behavior and policy options.

Question 24

Saliency

Answer 24

-some people care more about certain issues than other people do.