Unit 4

Political Ideologies & Beliefs

Review the following slides and videos for Unit 4 Topics 4.1to 4.10.

Use the Quizlet at the end to practice and check your understanding of the concepts.

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4.1-4.2

Topics 4.1-4.2

Important Concepts:

Political Socialization

Agents of Political Socialization

Political culture

Core values

Topic 4.3-4.4

Topics 4.3 - 4.4

Important Concepts:

Silent to Alpha Generation

Generational Effects

Life Cycle Effects

Generational Differences

Party I.D.

Political Socialization

American Attitudes

Political Culture

Generational Effects

Topic 4.5-4.6

Topics 4.5 - 4.6

Important Concepts:

Public Opinion

Scientific Poll

Types of Polls

Sampling Techniques

Polling Issues

Polls & Policymakers

Topic 4.7 - 4.8

Topics 4.7 - 4.8

Important Concepts:

Political Ideology

Liberal

Moderate

Conservative

Libertarian

Party Platform & Public Policy

Public Opinion

Measuring Public Opinion

Ideology

Political Ideology

Topic 4.9

Important Concepts:

Fiscal Policy

Keynesian Economics

Supply Side Economics

Monetary Policy

Topic 4.10

Important Concepts:

Mandatory vs Discretionary

Entitlements & Non-Contributory

Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid

Social Policy

Unit 4 QUIZLET Practice

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