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Unit II Lesson 1
The Political Spectrum and Political Socialization
Essential Question:• Why do Americans believe what they do about
politics and what role do families, schools and
media play in the changing or perpetuating of
these political beliefs?
• In what ways do Americans participate in their
political system?
• How does participation vary among various
racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the
nation?
• How have political parties developed, how are
they organized, and what effect do they have
on the political process?
Anarchy
“Democrat”, “Liberal”, “Republican”, “Conservative”
What does it all MEAN?
“A whole bunch of
government in your
life? Very few rights
for citizens?”
Government has total power
(100%)
Government has no power
(0%)
“Little government in
your life but rights
aren’t being protected
and no services are
being provided to
citizens”
The political spectrum is simply a
convenient way to determine the level of
government involvement in something:Mr. Sea
Government
has total
power
(100%)
Government
has no
power
(0%)
Moderate- In the middle of the political
spectrum meaning “average” or not strongly
one way or another
“Moderate”
*Despite what you hear
on the news, almost all
U.S. government
programs and political
parties today are only
SLIGHTLY to the left or
right of “moderate”
We don’t have…
“Moderate”
Government
has total
power
(100%)
No
government
at all
(0%)
“Moderate”
Government
Programs/Laws Political Parties
More
Government
“Moderate”
Moderate
Liberal- Generally speaking liberal programs and political
parties are to the left on the political spectrum and believe
government has a responsibility to 1) help solve society’s
problems and 2) provide equal opportunity for all citizens
More “Liberal”
LiberalEqual
Opportunity
Liberal
Liberal
Communism
Facism
“Moderate”
Less
Government
ModerateLiberal
Moderate
Conservative- Generally speaking conservative programs and
political parties are to the right on the political spectrum, and 1)
believe in personal responsibility ,and 2) that government gets
in the way of individuals solving their own problems
More “Conservative”
Conservative
Conservative
“Personal Responsibility”
“Social Mobility”
Conservatives
No
government
at all
(0%)
Moderate
More “Conservative”
“Conservative”
“Something that effects society as a whole
but typically not relating to the economy,
foreign policy, or war”
Roles Are Reversed
“Conservatives”
Some
“Liberals”
“Conservative”“Liberal”
“Conservatives”
“Liberal’* “Conservative”“Liberal”
*
*Just make sure you know the
“Conservative”“Liberal”
“Liberal” “Conservative”
“How does one BECOME liberal or
conservative?”
Political Socialization- The process by which people
come to acquire their political beliefs and values
“Liberal” “Conservative”
•Family
91%
“Political Socialization”
•Race“Political
Socialization”
•Income “Political Socialization”
•Location “Political Socialization”
“Conservative”
“Liberal”
“Liberal”
“Conservative”
•Religion
Catholics
Jews
“Political Socialization”
Evangelical Christians
“Liberal”
“Conservative”
•Higher Education
“Intellectuals”
“Political Socialization”
“Liberal”
•The Media“Political
Socialization”
The Most
Important Thing
to Remember
About Political
Socialization:
Political socialization and an individual’s political ideology can
(and probably will) change over the course of their life (ex.
“Liberal” on welfare and minimum wage in your youth;
“Conservative” when it becomes YOUR tax dollars paying for
these programs)
“Liberal” “Conservative”
Political Spectrum
Political Socialization
All of the following represent a liberal political attitude EXCEPT:
A.Approval of government efforts to reduce unemployment
B.Approval of higher tax rates for wealthy citizens
C.Approval of government supported hiring opportunities for minorities
D.Approval of higher government spending on military programs
A conservative would probably support:
A.Higher taxes on the upper class
B.Increased access to abortions
C.Decreasing the power of federal
bureaucracies like the Environmental
Protection Agency
D.More expansive gun control measures like
background checks and waiting periods
A politician who advocates raising minimum
wage, increasing the budget for Social
Security, and involving the federal
government more in the protection of the
environment would be considered a:
A.Populist
B.Liberal
C.Conservative
D.Libertarian
Political socialization refers to:
A.Which political party a person identifies
with
B.How an individual’s political views and
beliefs are developed
C.The measure of the public’s attitude on
national issues
D.The role of the government in promoting
national identity
Which of the following factors has the
greatest influence in determining an
individual’s political ideology?
A.Education level
B.Socioeconomic status
C.Family
D.Age
Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between an
individual’s income and his or her attitude toward government spending?
A.Higher income groups tend to support greater spending for social programs
B.Lower income groups tend to support higher defense spending
C.Lower income groups tend to support greater spending for social programs
D.There is no correlation between income and views on government spending
One reason that lower income groups are more likely to favor liberal policies is that
they:
A.Have highly developed political knowledge
B.Typically pay more in federal income taxes
C.Have probably benefited from federal social programs in the past
D.Believe strongly in “trickle-down” economics
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