Practice AP GoPo Political Beliefs Ideologies Public Opinion

Political ideology that falls between liberal and conservative and which may include some of both; usually thought of as tolerant of others' political opinions and not likely to hold extreme views on issues.

• 3rd Parties

• Republican

• Democrat

• Moderate

One of the two major political parties in the United States - typically associated with more liberal political ideology.

• 3rd Parties

• Republican

• Democrat

• Moderate

The process by which we develop our political attitudes, values, and beliefs.

• Gender Gap

• Demographics

• Political Socialization

• Political Ideology

A more or less consistent set of beliefs about what policies government ought to pursue.

• Gender Gap

• Demographics

• Political Socialization

• Political Ideology

How people think or feel about particular things

• Poll

• Public Opinion

• Representative Sample

• Random Sample

Method of selecting from a population in which each person has an equal probability of being selected.

• Poll

• Public Opinion

• Representative Sample

• Random Sample

A sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population as a whole.

• Poll

• Public Opinion

• Representative Sample

• Random Sample

A person who wants the government to reduce economic equality and guarantee broadest possible freedom of speech

• Pure conservative
• Pure liberal
• Libertarian
• Populist

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.

The most important factor that influences gain our basic attitudes that shape our political opinions is

• the media
• church
• friends
• family