Political Science POLS-Y 101 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Influence Of Mass Media, Political Action Committee, Jacksonian Democracy
24 Aug 2016
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Opinion researcher john zaller wrote every opinion is a marriage of information and predisposition. : what he is describing here is a process we call political socialization . The first part of political socialization is the process by which we gain political beliefs and knowledge. Consider this example from the national election study (2000), on the potential use of the clinton era budget surplus to create a tax cut: Recently, there has been a lot of talk about how to spend the extra money the federal government is likely to have in the near future. Some people have proposed that most of the expected federal budget surplus should be used to cut taxes . Consider yourself and how you would answer this question. What about you influences your answer: the answer will vary from person to person, but this reflects differences in our socialization.
