36691286 | Almond Verba | Published Study of Political Culture; 5 nations; showed U.S. and Britian showed a greater sence of civic duty, civic compitance, and patriotism | |
36691287 | Americanism | A peculiar sense in which an English word or phrase is used in the United States | |
36691288 | Civic Competence | A belief that one can affect government policies | |
36691289 | Civic Duty | a belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs | |
36691290 | Class Consciousness | Identification with other members of one's economic class | |
36691291 | Congregational | of or pertaining to or characteristic of a Congregational church | |
36691292 | Erik Erikson | A psychologist who noted the differences between American and European families such as the greater freedom enjoyed by children in American families | |
36691293 | Equal Opportunity | the right to equivalent opportunities for employment regardless of race or color or sex or national origin | |
36691294 | External Efficacy | the willingness of the state to respond to the citizenry | |
36691295 | Individualism | a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence | |
36691296 | Internal Efficacy | the ability to understand and take part in politics | |
36691297 | Liberty | freedom of choice | |
36691298 | Opposition Party | A political party that opposes the majority party but within the context of the legal rules | |
36691299 | Orthodox (social) | adhering to what is commonly accepted | |
36691300 | Political Culture | Values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function | |
36691301 | Sense of Political Efficacy | The belief that one's political participation really matters - that one's vote can actually make a difference | |
36691302 | Political Ideology | the coherent set of values and beliefs about the purpose and scope of government held by groups and individuals | |
36691303 | Political Tolerance | The willingness of people to reasonably tolerant to the opinions and actions of others that are not in accordance with their own. | |
36691304 | Progressive (social) | a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties | |
36691305 | Roger D. Putnam | A political scientist from the 1990s who published studies suggesting that fewer and fewer Americans were joining groups that promote civic trust (bowling alone) | |
36691306 | Un-American | Things that go away from values thought to be American | |
36691307 | Protestant (Work) Ethic | a commitment to the value of work and purposeful activity |
Wilson Vocab Chapter 4
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