Unit 4 pt 1 Ideology, Socialization and Public Opinion

The values that influence individuals' attitudes and beliefs about the relationship between citizens and the federal government.

• Political Culture

• Political Socialization

• Equality of Opportunity

• Free Enterprise

The belief that each person should have the same opportunities to advance in society.

• Equality of Opportunity

• Individualism

• Globalization

• Public Opinion

The belief in the right to compete freely in a market government by supply and demand with limited government involvement.

• Free Enterprise

• Equality of Opportunity

• Rule of Law

• Globalization

The beliefs and ideas that help to shape political opinion and policy.

• Ideology

• Individualism

• Rule of Law

• Demographics

The principle of valuing individual rights over those of the government, with a strong emphasis on individual initiative and responsibility.

• Individualism

• Rule of Law

• Globalization

• Socialization

A political system in which there are restrictions placed on the government to protect individual rights and liberties.

• Limited Government

• Consent of the Governed

• Political Culture

• Individualism

The principle that government is based on a body of law applied equally and fairly to every citizen, not on the whims of those in charge, and that no one is above the law, including the government.

• Rule of Law

• Free Enterprise

• Political Culture

• Political Socialization

Socioeconomic characteristics of a population, including age, race, gender, religion, marital status, occupation, education level, and more. These characteristics influence how individuals tend to vote and whether they identify with a political party.

• Demographic

• Party Identification

• Political Socialization

• Lifecycle Effects

The growth of an interconnected world economy and culture, fueled by lowered trade barriers between nations and advances in communications technology.

• Globalization

• Free Enterprise

• Equality of Opportunity

• Individualism

An individual's sense of loyalty to a specific political party.

• Party Identification

• Individualism

• Ideology

• Political Culture