58139614 | political culture | broadly shared way of thinking about political and economic life that reflects fundamental assumptions about how government should operate | |
58139615 | political subculture | fundamental assumptions about how the political process should operate that distinguish citizens by region, religion, or other characteristics | |
58139616 | political ideology | more or less consistent set of views as to the policies government ought to pursue | |
58139617 | civic duty | belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs | |
58139618 | civic competence | belief that one can affect government policies | |
58139619 | work ethic | belief in the importance of hard work and personal achievement | |
58139620 | class consciousness | an awareness of belonging to a particular socioeconomic class whose interests are different from those of others | |
58139621 | orthodox | people who believe that moral rules are derived from the commands of God or the laws of nature; these commands and laws are relatively clear, unchanging, and independent of individual moral preferences | |
58139622 | progressive | person who believes that moral rules are derived in part from an individual's beliefs and the circumstances of modern life | |
58139623 | political efficacy | citizen's belief that he or she can understand and influence political affairs | |
58139624 | internal efficacy | confidence in a citizen's own ability (or abilities) to understand and take part in political affairs | |
58139625 | external efficacy | belief that the system will respond to a citizen's demands |
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