WorksheetsPolitical Socialization
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When are many attitudes first formed?
in childhood, based on early childhood experiences
in adulthood, based on life choices
in college, based on classes and majors
after college, based on finances
The following is least likely to influence political socialization.
Your gender
The church you attend once a week
That both your parents are Republicans
The age at which you passed your driver's exam
A teenager raised in a household with two parents who identify as Republicans would most likely
identify as a Democrat because teenagers tend to rebel against their parents' views.
identify as a Republican because our political views tend to align with our parents.
identify as a Democrat because young people tend to hold more liberal views.
identify as a Republican because young people tend to hold more liberal views.
Which of the following is the LEAST likely agent of political socialization?
a teacher
a parent
a religious leader
a US Senator
Peers are least likely to influence our political views
when we are in high school
when we are preschool age and below
when we are in college
during adulthood
Complete the following analogy,
South is to socially conservative as West is to
Anti-Government Bias
Fiscally Liberal
Fiscally Conservative
Pro-Government Bias
People who attend a religious service more than once a week are more likely to be socialized to become. . .
Progressive
Libertarian
Socially Conservative
Atheists
What role do schools often play in political socialization?
They teach patriotism and symbols
They play no role
They teach us to become fiscally liberal
They teach us to become Libertarians
What is the process by which we are trained to understand and join a country’s political world starting when we are very young and continuing throughout our lives?
Political Ideology
Political Socialization
Public Opinion
Demographics
What term refers to the characteristics of a population with respect to age, race and gender?
Public Opinion
Political Ideology
Political Socialization
Demographics
