Political Culture and Socialization Flashcard

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Political culture does NOT include the following element:

• party affiliation
• evaluation of political phenomena
• knowledge of politics
• patterns of political behaviour

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party affiliation

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The American Creed includes the following values and ideals:

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liberty, equality, individualism

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One of the most important American national holidays, The Independence Day, is celebrated every year on (give exact date)

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the adoption of Declaration of Independence

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According to the opening sentence of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, the Founders established a new nation...

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conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

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Political culture is:

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acquired from the process of socialization (political socialization)

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Socialization is a process based on:

• habituation
• assimilation
• gentrification
• upward mobility

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habituation

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Which of the following statements concerning political socialization are true and which are false?

• Political socialization begins in early childhood and it is finished by the age of 18.
• Parental socioeconomic status contributes to political socialization of their children
• Statistically, children of social activists and politicians tend to be less interested in politics than their peers.

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Parental socioeconomic status contributes to political socialization of their children

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Studies suggest that in general Americans:

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feel comfortable talking about their political preferences

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Which of the following was NOT included by Colin Woodard in his 2011 book “America Nations”? Options: The far West, Tidewater, Rustbelt, Yankeedom

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The far West

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“El Norte” described by Woodard in his book is a nation that resembles Garreau’s: Islands, Dixie, Mexamerica, Tidewater

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Mexamerica