Midterm Part 2 Flashcards
(33 cards)
Environment affects political beliefs
Political elements: authoritarian vs. democratic
Social and Cultural system
Economic elements: trade
Physical features: topography
Agents of socialization
Family School Social networks/ peers Media Religion Culture Events
Family
What we learn first we learn best
What we learn first structures what we learn later
School
Civic duty What the process is History/values Patriotism Respect for others
Social network
Reinforce socialization of other agents
Insulate from influence of other agents allowing divergent views
Media
No ideological bias Gives commentary Sets agenda Sensationalism Confirmation bias
Religion
Libertarian theology- liberating the oppressed
Youth vote:
Democrat
Women vote:
Democrat
Minorities vote:
Strong democrat
Whites vote:
Republican
Legitimacy
People’s voluntary acceptance of their government and its exercise of authority
Consent of the governed
Sovereignty
Each state has the complete authority and is the ultimate source of law within its own borders
All states are equal before the law and have a right to territorial integrity- the right to protect their territory from aggression or intervention
State
Territorially bound sovereign entity
Power
Getting someone to do something they wouldn’t otherwise do
Nation
Group(S) of people with a powerful shared sense of identity (i.e language, ethnicity, religion)
Nation-state
Area that has both the territoria borders of a single state and a citizenry that shares the same primary national identity.
Sources of legitimacy
Divine right
Consent of the governed
Elections
Universal suffrage
Goals of the state
1) security
2) stability
3) prosperity
US last in elections (reasons)
1) gerrymandering
2) electoral laws favor two party system
3) campaign finance
4) voter registration
Institutions
The established roles, rules, procedures, and structures through which a government operates
Types: Executive Legislative Judicial Administrative
Functions of institutional structures
Necessary for state to perform its functions
Vehicle through which state power is exercised
Reflects political values of society
Improve legitimacy
Teach and shape public demands
Role of executive
Agenda setting Primary lobbyist Legislator in chief Mourner in chief Supervision of administration Supervision of military and foreign affairs Commander in chief
Types of executive structures
Dual executive: head of state separate from head of government
Fused: head of state and head of government are same actor
