American Gov. 9th ed Word Scramble
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Definition | Term |
Broadly shared way of thinking about political and economic life that reflects fundamental assumptions about how govt. should operate; distinct from "political ideology" | political culture |
Fundamental assumptions about how the political process should operate that distinguish citizens by region, religion, or other characteristics | political subculture |
A more or less consistent set of views as to the policies govt. ought to pursue. | political ideology |
A belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs. | civic duty |
A belief that one can affect govt. policies. | civic competence |
A belief in the importance of hard work and personal achievement. | work ethic |
An awareness of belonging to a particular socioeconomic class whose interests are different from those of others. Usually used in reference to workers who view their interests as opposite those of managers and business owners. | class consciousness |
People who believe that moral rules are derived from the commands of God/the laws of nature(commands & laws are unchanging & independent of individual moral preferences; trad. morality is important than liberty & should be enforced by gov & communal norms | orthodox |
A person who believes that moral rules are derived in part from an individual's beliefs and the circumstances of modern life; are likely to favor govt. tolerance and protection of individual choice | progressive |
A citizen's belief that he or she can understand & influence political affairs. This sense is divided into two parts-internal efficacy and external efficacy | political efficacy |
Confidence in a citizen's own abilities to understand and take part in political affairs | internal efficacy |
A belief that the system will respond to a citizen's demands | external efficacy |
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