Unit 4 American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
- How are American political beliefs formed and how do they evolve over time?
- How do political ideology and core values influence government policy making?
- Individualism, Equality of Opportunity, Free Enterprise, Rule of Law, Limited Government, Political Socialization, Political Culture, Opinion Polls, Tracking Polls, Exit Polls, Sampling Techniques, Sampling Error, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Conservative Ideology, Liberal Ideology, Libertarian Ideology, Keynesian Economics, Supply-Side Economics, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Federal Reserve
Topics
- American Attitudes About Government and Politics
- Key Terms: Individualism, Equality of Opportunity, Free Enterprise, Rule of Law, Limited Government
- Political Socialization
- Key Terms: Political Socialization, Political Culture
- Changes in Ideology
- Influence of Political Events on Ideology
- Measuring Public Opinion
- Key Terms: Opinion Polls, Tracking Polls, Exit Polls, Sampling Techniques, Sampling Error
- Evaluating Public Opinion Data
- Ideologies of Political Parties
- Key Terms: Democratic Party, Republican Party, Conservative Ideology, Liberal Ideology
- Ideology and Policy-Making
- Ideology and Economic Policy
- Key Terms: Liberal Ideology, Conservative Ideology, Libertarian Ideology, Keynesian Economics, Supply-Side Economics, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Polcy, Federal Reserve
- Ideology and Social policy
- Key Terms: Liberal Ideology, Conservative Ideology, Libertarian Ideology
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