Unit 2 Political Behavior & Opinion
Learning Objectives
LO 3.A.1: Explain the core American beliefs, values, and norms that define the relationship between citizens and government and citizens with each other.
LO 3.A.2: Evaluate the influence of various factors in political attitudes and socialization.
LO 4.A.1: Evaluate the impact that public opinion and scientific polling have on elections and policy debates.
LO 3.A.3: Analyze the relationship between 21st century globalization and American political, social and cultural values.
LO 3.B.1: Analyze how political culture influences the formation, goals, and implementation of public policy.
LO 3.C.1: Compare how political ideologies vary on the role of government in regulating the marketplace.
LO 3.C.2: Compare how political ideologies vary with regard to the role of government in addressing social issues.
LO 4.D.1: Summarize the voting rights protections in the Constitution and in legislation.
LO 4.D.2: Analyze the roles that individual choice and state laws play in voter turnout in elections.
LO 4.D.3: Analyze U.S. voter turnout and compare it with that in other democracies.
LO 4.D.4: Explain the factors that influence voter choices.
LO 4.D.5: Compare different models of voting behavior.
LO 3.A.1: Explain the core American beliefs, values, and norms that define the relationship between citizens and government and citizens with each other.
LO 3.A.2: Evaluate the influence of various factors in political attitudes and socialization.
LO 4.A.1: Evaluate the impact that public opinion and scientific polling have on elections and policy debates.
LO 3.A.3: Analyze the relationship between 21st century globalization and American political, social and cultural values.
LO 3.B.1: Analyze how political culture influences the formation, goals, and implementation of public policy.
LO 3.C.1: Compare how political ideologies vary on the role of government in regulating the marketplace.
LO 3.C.2: Compare how political ideologies vary with regard to the role of government in addressing social issues.
LO 4.D.1: Summarize the voting rights protections in the Constitution and in legislation.
LO 4.D.2: Analyze the roles that individual choice and state laws play in voter turnout in elections.
LO 4.D.3: Analyze U.S. voter turnout and compare it with that in other democracies.
LO 4.D.4: Explain the factors that influence voter choices.
LO 4.D.5: Compare different models of voting behavior.
Vocabulary
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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 |
Activities & Assignments
Study Guide Part A
Polling Inquiry doc
Political Ideology Surveys
***** Today you will take three different political ideology quizzes (click on the BLUE link) and complete a blog post reflection. You will need to take a screenshot of each result and email it to yourself or upload it to Google Drive for a later activity. *****
I Side With political quiz
What political party did you agree with most and at what percent?
What issue agreement with the opposite political party surprised you the most? Why?
What issue disagreement with the opposite political party surprised you the most? Why?
On the Issues political Quiz
What top two candidates and by what percentage did you agree with them? Did this surprise you? Explain.
Examine your top match candidate’s stances. Do you agree with most of their answers? Explain.
Which answer do you disagree with most? Why?
PEW/PBS Political Party political quiz
Which and how did you compare with your party mach? (ID party and percentage)
How did you compare with your age group, sex, race, and religion?
What is your reaction to how you place on the political spectrum? Explain.
** Screenshot results to include on your blog post:
***** Today you will take three different political ideology quizzes (click on the BLUE link) and complete a blog post reflection. You will need to take a screenshot of each result and email it to yourself or upload it to Google Drive for a later activity. *****
I Side With political quiz
What political party did you agree with most and at what percent?
What issue agreement with the opposite political party surprised you the most? Why?
What issue disagreement with the opposite political party surprised you the most? Why?
On the Issues political Quiz
What top two candidates and by what percentage did you agree with them? Did this surprise you? Explain.
Examine your top match candidate’s stances. Do you agree with most of their answers? Explain.
Which answer do you disagree with most? Why?
PEW/PBS Political Party political quiz
Which and how did you compare with your party mach? (ID party and percentage)
How did you compare with your age group, sex, race, and religion?
What is your reaction to how you place on the political spectrum? Explain.
** Screenshot results to include on your blog post:
Political Ideology Crash Course Questions
Political Ideology
Study Guide Part B
Political Socialization visual
Political Socialization & Participation disc
Political Ideology Prediction Take-Home Quiz doc
Public Opinion: Voice of the People video
Democrats and Republicans Differ on Top Priorities for Gov't article
Unit 2 Review
Unit 2 Work Collection Cover Sheet