Chapter 4: American Political Culture Flashcards
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class-consciousness
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a belief that one is a member of an economic group whose interests are opposed to people in other such groups
2
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orthodox
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a belief that morality and religion ought to be of decisive importance
3
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progressive
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a belief that personal freedom and solving social problems are more important than religion
4
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civil society
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voluntary action that makes cooperation easier
5
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political culture
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a patterned and sustained way of thinking about how political and economic life ought to be carried out
6
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Civic Duty
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A belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs.
7
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Civic competence
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A belief that one can affect government policies
