POLI 2051 : Study Guide For Exam 2
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An * means that the question or questions from this section have been particularly problematic in the past. The collected attitudes of citizens on a given issue. The nation is of the people and if the government ignores the public in every single way then we don"t have a democracy. Elected officials- because it may influence government decision making. Academics- because they seek to understand why people behave the way they do. The people- because they may be motivated to become active in politics. We learn these things; they occur throughout our lives. Generational effects-long lasting effect of the events of a particular time. Life cycle effects- political stance changes as you age. Period effects- the impact of a historical event on the people who live through it. Political socialization political socialization-a complex process through which individuals become aware of politics, learn political facts, and form political values agents of socialization family- influences you the most.
