Quiz 2b Flashcards
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Civic duty
A belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs
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Civic competence
A belief that one can affect government policies
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Civil society
Voluntary action that makes cooperation easier
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Class consciousness
A belief that one is a member of an economic group whose interests are opposed to those of people in other such groups
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Orthodox
In political terms, someone who believes that morality and religion ought to be of decisive importance
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Political culture
A patterned and sustained way of thinking about how politics and government ought to be carried out
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Progressive
A belief that personal freedom and solving social problems are more important than religion
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Elite
People with a disproportionate amount of some valued resource
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Exit polls
Polls based on interviews conducted on election day with randomly selected voters
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Gender gap
Difference in political views between men and women
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Norm
A standard of right or proper conduct
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Political elite
Persons with a disproportionate share of political power
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Political ideology
A more or less consistent set of beliefs about what policies government ought to pursue
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Political socialization
Process by which background traits influence one’s political views
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Poll
A survey of public opinion
