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Ch. 2 Vocab. Gov.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Political Culture | Widely shared views about who should govern, for what ends, by what means |
| political equality | Belief that every person's vote counts equally |
| equality of opportunity | Elimination of artificial barriers to success in life and the opportunity for everyone to strive for success |
| equality of results | Equal sharing of income and material goods |
| social mobility | Extent to which people move upward or downward in income and status over a lifetime or over generations |
| class consciousness | awareness of one's class position and a feeling of political solidarity with others withing the same class |
| secular | In politics, a reference to opposition to religious practices and symbols in public life |
| ideaology | Consistent and integrated system of ideas,values ,and beliefs |
| conservatism | Belief in the value of free markets, limited government, and individual self-reliance in economic affairs |
| liberalism | Belief in the value of strong government to provide economic security and protection for civil rights |
| libertarian | opposing government intervention in both economic and social affairs, and favoring limited government interaction in all social aspects of life |
| left | A reference to the liberal, progressive, and/or socialist side of the political spectrum |
| right | A reference to the conservative, traditional, anticommunist side of the political spectrum |
| political correctness | Repression of attitudes, speech, and writings that are deemed insensitive |
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