Ch 1 Terms

Question 1

Post-Civil War period (1865–1877) during which former Confederate states had restrictive laws applied to them by the federal government as they were brought back into the Union and expanded the rights of former slaves.

Answer 1

Reconstruction

Question 2

A process of forming relationships based on shared interests to achieve particular goals.

Answer 2

politics

Question 3

The academic study of politics and the historical, economic, and demographic conditions that contribute to political culture.

Answer 3

political science

Question 4

The attitudes, beliefs, and behavior that shape an area’s politics; often a product of various historical and social factors unique to that area.

Answer 4

political culture

Question 5

A political culture focused on the collective good that considers the desires and needs of the community first.

Answer 5

moralistic

Question 6

A political culture that is centered on the individual’s achievement and needs, as opposed to those of the collective.

Answer 6

individualistic

Question 7

Public institutions acting with authority to levy taxes and to allocate resources for society.

Answer 7

government

Question 8

A political culture that emphasizes a rigid desire to maintain traditional customs and values.

Answer 8

traditionalistic