Ch 6 Political socialization

High trust of government

1950s and early 1960s 59% of age 17-24 trust government to "do what's right" some of the time

Five elements in the american view of the political system

Liberty Equality Democracy Civic duty Individual responsibility

Def. External political efficacy

a belief that the system will respond to what citizens do

Political Culture

an overall set of values widely shared within a society

Decline in eternal efficacy

because most citizens feel the government is too big

Culture war

between those who value personal liberties vs. those who feel moral principles is more important that individual liberties

Family

primary influence on political parties and political attitudes

Political Society

process by which background traits influence ones political views

Def. Internal political efficacy

the ability to understand and take part in

Political Socialization

the process through which individuals in a society acquire political attitudes, views, and knowledge, based on inputs from family, schools, the media, and others

Orthodox

those who value moral principles first

Progressive

those who value personal liberties more

Economics

we tend to believe in the equality of opportunity, but not in equality of results