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UNIT FOUR: American Attitudes About Government and Politics - Coggle…
UNIT FOUR: American Attitudes About Government and Politics
4.1: explain the relationship between core beliefs of US citizens and attitudes about the role of govt
individualism: each person has the ability to shape their life & destiny through the choices they make
self reliance: should make it independently without govt aid
equality of opportunity: all people are given an equal chance to compete
free enterprise: the market determines prices, products, & services
laissez faire: govt should leave economy be and have little interference as possible
conservative interpretation
liberal interpretation:
when govt ensures that everyone is economically equal, its classified as socialism and communism
rule of law: every person, even those in power, must follow & is accountable to the same laws that govern all
4.2: explain how cultural factors influence political socialization
political socialization: process by which individuals develop political beliefs, values, opinions, & behaviors
family, schools, peers, media, & social environments contribute to the development of an individual's political attitudes & values
globalization: US political culture has both influenced and been influenced by the values of other countries
4.3: explain how social factors impact political ideology
generational effects: experiences shared by people of a common age
life cycle effects: experiences a person encounters during different life stages
silent generation: were young adults during age of conformity, were highly religious, generally conservative,
baby boomers: appreciated changes better than parents, though still generally voted conservatively, more ethnicity diverse; went through Vietnam War & hippie era
millennials: more ethnically diverse; most liberal of the previous generations, more likely than not to belief racial discrimination plays a significant role in society
older = more conservative; younger = more liberal
4.4: explain how major political events influence political ideology
major political vents can influence the development of individual political attitudes, which is an example of political socialization. political socialization, in turn, influences political ideology.
EX: the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001 are an important example; also COVID-19
4.5: describe the elements of a scientific poll
public opinion data that can affect elections and policy debates is influenced by different types of scientific polls such as:
opinion polls: measuring public opinion on various issues
benchmark polls: creating baseline views of a candidate
tracking polls: following how views of a candidate change during a campaign
exit polls: collecting data on why people voted the way they did
public opinion data that can affect elections and policy debates is influenced by polling methodology. polling methodology is more precise when it includes:
accurate sampling methods, including calculating a margin of error
neutral framing of questions (specific & unbiased)
benchmark polls:
4.6: explain the quality and credibility of claims based on public opinion data
the relationship between scientific polling & elections and policy debates is affected by:
the importance of public opinion as a source of political influence in a given election or policy debate
reliability and veracity of public opinion data
4.10: explain how political ideologies vary on the role of the government in addressing social issues (A) explain how different ideologies affect policy on social issues (B)
liberal ideologies generally favor more national government involvement to address some social issues such as education and public health, with less responsibility for these issues left to state governments (A)
conservative ideologies generally favor less national govt involvement to address some social issues such a as education and public health, with more responsibility for these issues left to state govts (A)
libertarian ideologies generally favor little national or state govt involvement except when national or state govt is protecting private property or individual liberty (A)
policy trends concerning the level of govt involvement in social issues reflect the success of conservative or liberal perspectives in political parties (B)