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five core values of us government

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individualism
equality of opportunity
free enterprise
rule of law
limited government

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individualism

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everyone can shape their own life with individual choices

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individualism scale

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communalism to autonomy

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equality of opportunity

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everyone gets an equal chance regardless of background

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equality of opportunity scale

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communism (everyone equal) to egalitarianism (best jobs to most capable)

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free enterprise

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market determines prices, wages, products, and services

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free enterprise scale

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command economy to laissez-faire

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rule of law

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every person, even those in power, must follow the same laws and regulations

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rule of law scale

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corruption to impartiality

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limited government

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government should be bound by defined powers and parameters

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limited government scale

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totalitarianism to constitutionalism

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patriotism

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devotion and vigorous support for one’s country

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freedom/liberty

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ability to do things without government intervention

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civic duty

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  1. citizens responsible to understand and participate in government
  2. citizens should be able to learn about and participate in government
  3. government is answerable to citizens who participate
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political socialization

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process by which people develop values, beliefs, attitudes, and ideology about government

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sources of political socialization

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family
schools
peers
media
civic or religious organizations
globalization

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causes of changes in ideology

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generational effects - voting behaviors and ideology influenced by generation you were born in
life cycle effects - how people’s political views change over their life as they age and experience different life stages

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political events that influenced ideology

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FDR’s new deal - government’s job to spend on citizens
9/11 - surveillance, homeland security
vietnam war / pentagon papers - distrust in government
watergate - republican party damaged
2008 housing crisis
covid-19 pandemic

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valence issues

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those the public can agree on (not necessarily agree on how to solve them, but agree it exists)

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wedge issues

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those the public don’t agree on

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saliency

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how important an issue is to a group or organization

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ideology

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comprehensive and mutually consistent group of ideas

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conservative ideology

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emphasis on traditional social structures and authority

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liberal ideology

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emphasis on civil rights and ensuring equality of access

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issues that democrats are liberal on
climate policy welfare infrastructure
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issues that democrats are conservative on
military voting rules immigration restrictions
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issues that democrats are libertarian on
abortion
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issues that republicans are liberal on
manufacturing military infrastructure
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issues that republicans are conservative on
immigration abortion culture
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elite democracy
gov should be elected by and operated for more educated / invested citizens
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issues that republicans are libertarian on
climate policy education
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pluralist democracy
citizens should participate in gov by forming groups of like-minded people to advocate for shared concerns
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participatory democracy
citizens must participate as individuals in political process and gov has responsibility to respond to participation
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fiscal policy
decisions on government spending and taxation to influence economy
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monetary policy
decisions on how much money should be in economy accomplished through federal reserve
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federal reserve
gov agency responsible for buying and selling government bonds, setting interest rates
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demand vs supply side economics
democrats - demand-side, regulate what people consume republicans: supply side, production based on consumer demands
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Keynesian economics
democratic ideals government intervention is able to stabilize economy and ensure full employment
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conservative economic ideals
capitalism deregulation protectionism free enterprise
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how do republicans support free enterprise
decrease regulations sell / lease federal lands cut taxes for businesses supply side economics
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how do republicans support domestic production
incentivize domestic supply chains tax imports domestic energy production renegotiate international trade deals
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how do republicans support individual opportunity
promote home ownership child tax credit subsidize vocational schools promote domestic labor force - CTE programs, affordable education, tax foreign labor
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libertarian
minimal state intervention in citizens' social and economic affairs
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10th amendment
the powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, nor prohibited it by the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people
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where do republicans want more government involvement on social issues
abortion (limitations), school vouchers, drug enforcement, transgender issues
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where do republicans want less government involvement on social issues
gun ownership
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government welfare
democratic providing financial assistance to citizens
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democrat education policy
affirmative action universal preschool
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democrat LGBT/race/society policy
federal nondiscrimination laws LGBTQ judges reducing voting barriers hire more civil rights prosecutors
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democrat healthcare policy
categorize abortion as healthcare expand gov healthcare
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random sample
group that represents population
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sample size
number of respondents
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margin of error
around 3% on large polls
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opinion polls
do you support x or y
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benchmark polls
opinions on candidates at start of campaign, do you approve
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tracking polls
opinion on topic over time
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entrance / exit polls
election day questions
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reliability
consistency and reproducibility
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veracity
accuracy

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