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Unit 2 Political Beliefs & Behaviors

Essential Questions

  • How do we come by our political beliefs?
  • What are the sources of public opinion?
  • What is “Political Culture” and is there a unique American political culture?
  • What is the “political spectrum”?
  • How do these political beliefs define who we are as citizens?
  • What does it mean to be a citizen?
  • What role is played by party organizations, PACs, and money generally in campaigns?
  • What roles do the groups listed above play in the electoral process
  • What role should they play?

Vocabulary

Political socialization
Political ideology
Public opinion
Straw polls
Random sampling
Sample error

Liberal
Radical
Moderate
Gender gap
Conservative reactionary
Saliency
Intensity
Exit polls

Gallup poll
Public agenda
Suffrage
General election
Primary election
Recall
Initiative referendum
Political efficacy

Voter turnout
Coattail effect
Off-year elections
Retrospective voting
Pocket-book voting
Split-ticket voting
Socio economic status


Lecture Videos & Interactives

For this unit, view and take notes from the Factors Lead to Party ID under the Political Parties & Voting Behavior section and all of the Elections section.

Political Socialization & Public Opinion info, video & interactives

Political Participation info, video, & interactives

Gallup polls

Pew polls

Activities & Assignments

Political Socialization PDF
Picture
Lesson Plan for Aug 29
Sorry I cannot be there with you on John Locke Day! :( We will celebrate Locke Day tomorrow- dress up Friday.

Today you will take three different political ideology quizzes (click on the BLUE link) and finish the Political Socialization PPT from yesterday. Please print out each of your quiz results and hold on to them. If the printer is not working, hit the PrtScn button and paste it onto a word document. Save it and email it to yourself and me (ramosclass@gmail.com).

I Side With political quiz

On the Issues political Quiz

PEW/PBS Political Party political quiz


Syria Discussion PPT

Political Socialization PPT

Voting & Elections PPT

Mr. Cao Goes to Washington video
Unit 2 Exam Review Sheet PDF
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