Political Ideologies and Behaviors

Which of the following best represents an example of the process of political socialization?

• As a result of his strongly conservative views, an individual limits his news sources to only those that have a conservative leaning in their reporting.

• A member of Congress makes her staff members available to provide capitol tours to her constituents and their families.

• An employee at the Department of Defense develops a strong working relationship with defense contractors that ultimately result in his receiving a job offer from the company.

• A high school student joins a Young Politicians club at her school and develops specific positions on a number of political issues.

Which of the following correctly identifies a factor that is a significant influence on the development of individual political attitudes, and one that is not?

• Religious upbringing is an important source of influence, while interaction with peers is NOT a significant influence.

• Reporting by the media is an important source of influence, while education about the political system is NOT a significant influence.

• Relationships with family are an important source of influence, while membership in civic organizations is NOT a significant influence.

• Major political events are an important source of influence, while laws related to voter registration are NOT a significant influence.

Which of the following best represents a typical conservative viewpoint on environmental regulation?

• Those making environmental regulations should take more consideration to the impact on businesses and corporations.

• Environmental regulation is necessary to protect the environment from destruction at the hands of businesses.

• Environmental regulation should be handled by the corporations themselves and not something forced upon them.

• The United States should sign environmental regulation treaties to ensure that our policy is enforced by the international community.

Which of the following correctly describes conservative and liberal positions on social issues?

• Conservatives believe poverty can best be solved through private charity, while liberals believe government programs are needed to help fight poverty.

• Conservatives believe civil rights protections should be expanded to include homosexuals, while liberals believe civil rights legislation improperly increases the power of the federal government.

• Conservatives believe increased environmental protections are necessary to limit climate change, while liberals believe government regulations are overly burdensome on businesses.

• Conservatives believe abortion right should be protected, while liberals believe access to abortion should be restricted.

A candidate running for President wants to better understand how her target voters obtain their political beliefs. Her campaign polls 500 voters to ask them about this subject. The majority of those surveyed will likely align with those of

• their former schools and teachers

• their friends on social media

• their favorite media outlet

• their parents

A smaller national government is favored by which ideology?

• Conservative

• Liberal

Government involvement in economic affairs would fit which ideology?

• Conservative

• Liberal

Free market economics are the focus of which ideology?

• Liberal

• Conservative

A focus on traditional values fits which ideology?

• Conservative

• Liberal

Phil believes that people who are able to work should get jobs, and if they choose not to, they should not expect to get assistance from the rest of society, and especially not from the government which is too involved in our lives anyway.

• Conservative

• Liberal

• Libertarian