Political Socialization/Ideology/Parties

Most Americans fall here on the Political Spectrum, sharing ideas from both political parties.

• Liberal
• Moderate
• Conservative

The United States is set up to allow only the Democrats and Republicans to be successful in the political arena. This is a: 

• Single Party System
• Multi-Party System
• Two Party System
• No Party System

A group of people who come together who share common ideas about how government should be governed and who seek to get their candidate elected to office is called a

• Political Party
• Political Ideology
• Political Spectrum
• Two Party System

People who fall into this category support funding of social programs, higher taxes in order to provide government services, and government involvement in regulating the economy.

• Liberal
• Moderate
• Conservative

People who fall into this category support low taxes, limited government involvement in regulating the economy and funding for a strong national defense.

• Liberal
• Moderate
• Conservative

The two major political parties in the United States today are

• Democrats and Republicans
• Republicans and Independents
• Democrats and Independents
• Green party and Libertarian Party

Bumper stickers that said “Terry McAuliffe for Governor” on the front were paid for by the Democratic Party. What function is being performed when the Republicans pay for candidate’s t-shirts?

• Monitoring officeholders
• Helping candidates win 
• Educating the electorate
• Nominating candidates

The Republican Party and Democratic Party both made websites during the 2012 Presidential Election to support their candidate. On these websites, the political parties told potential voters about their platform. On these websites, the political parties were: 

• Nominating candidates
• Helping candidates win
• Educating the electorate
• Monitoring officeholders

What ideology matches this? Companies are given more economic freedoms they create more jobs and opportunities for citizens to become prosperous.

• Liberal
• Conservative

What is political socialization?

• All the people who might be interest group members because they share the same common interest.
• The process through which an individual acquires his/her particular orientations - his/her knowledge, feelings, and evaluations regarding his/her political world.
• How similar cases have been decided in the past.
• The distribution of the population's beliefs about politics and policy issues.