Chapter 4 Flashcards
The widely shared beliefs, values, and norms about how citizens relate to government and to one another.
Political culture
The right to vote
Suffrage
Democratic and civic habits of discussion, compromise, and respect for differences, which grow out of participation in voluntary organizations.
Social capital
The right of all people to dignity and worth
Natural rights
Widespread agreement of fundamental principles of democratic governance and the values that undergird them.
Democratic Consensus
Governance according to the expressed preference of the majority.
Majority Rule
A belief that ultimate power resides in the people.
Popular Sovereignty
An enduring sense of national identity or consciousness that derives from cultural, historical, linguistic or political forces.
Nationalism
The widespread belief that the US is a land of opportunity and that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success.
American dream
An economic system characterized by private property, competitive markets, economic incentives, and limited government involvement in the production, distribution, and pricing of goods and services.
Capitalism
A consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of government.
Political ideology
A belief that government can and should achieve justice and equality of opportunity
Liberalism
A belief that limited government ensures order, competitive markets, and personal opportunity.
Conservatism
An economic and governmental system based on public ownership of the the means of production and exchange.
Socialism
An ideology that cherishes the individual liberty and insists on minimal government, promoting a free market economy, a noninterventionist foreign policy, and an absence of regulation in moral, economic, and social life.
Libertarianism
