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Wilson Vocab Chapter 4

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36691286Almond VerbaPublished Study of Political Culture; 5 nations; showed U.S. and Britian showed a greater sence of civic duty, civic compitance, and patriotism
36691287AmericanismA peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the United States
36691288Civic CompetenceA belief that one can affect government policies
36691289Civic Dutya belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs
36691290Class ConsciousnessIdentification with other members of one's economic class
36691291Congregationalof or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church
36691292Erik EriksonA psychologist who noted the differences between American and European families such as the greater freedom enjoyed by children in American families
36691293Equal Opportunitythe right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin
36691294External Efficacythe willingness of the state to respond to the citizenry
36691295Individualisma belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence
36691296Internal Efficacythe ability to understand and take part in politics
36691297Libertyfreedom of choice
36691298Opposition PartyA political party that opposes the majority party but within the context of the legal rules
36691299Orthodox (social)adhering to what is commonly accepted
36691300Political CultureValues, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function
36691301Sense of Political EfficacyThe belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference
36691302Political Ideologythe coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals
36691303Political ToleranceThe willingness of people to reasonably tolerant to the opinions and actions of others that are not in accordance with their own.
36691304Progressive (social)a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
36691305Roger D. PutnamA political scientist from the 1990s who published studies suggesting that fewer and fewer Americans were joining groups that promote civic trust (bowling alone)
36691306Un-AmericanThings that go away from values thought to be American
36691307Protestant (Work) Ethica commitment to the value of work and purposeful activity

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