Political Socialization and Ideology

Which socialization factor is the first to influence the political attitudes of individuals?

• Family

• The President

• Elementary school teacher

• Sesame Street

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.

This term refers to the process by which you acquire political beliefs and attitudes?

• ideology

• political party

• political socialization

• political efficacy

A set of beliefs about political values, how a government should run, and how that government is involved in the role of a citizen’s life.

• Political Theory
• Political Ideology
• Political Socialization
• Political Parites

When it comes to the economy and taxes, conservatives want ___ and liberals want ___.

• lower taxes and less government involvement; higher taxes on wealthy and more government involvement 
• higher taxes on middle class and more government regulation; lower taxes and less government regulation
• full government regulation; minimal government regulation
• control of economy by corporations; control of economy by citizens

When it comes to gun control, conservatives are ___ and liberals are ___.

• anti- gun control; pro- gun control
• pro- gun control; anti-gun control
• neutral; against 
• advocates; dissenters

When it comes to immigration, conservatives want to ____ immigration laws and liberals want to ____ immigration laws.

• strengthen; loosen 
• loosen; strengthen
• eliminate; advocate
• keep; get rid of 

When it comes to welfare, conservatives ____, and liberals ____.

• encourage self-reliance (being able to support yourself); favor government assistance 
• favor government assistance programs; support self-reliance (being able to support yourself)
• are completely against welfare; fully support government assistance for all
• favor assistance for the elderly; favor assistance for all

A politician who is "liberal" would MOST LIKELY support

• less government spending

• reducing welfare programs

• expanding healthcare programs

One who is in favor of greater taxation on the wealthy would most likely be called a

• conservative

• liberal

• republican

• right-leaning