[PO 101] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (76 pages long!)

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After reading chapter 4, students should be able to: 4. 3: explain the variety of rights in the modern world. 4. 4: explain how u. s. judicial review was a first among constitutions. After reading chapter 6, students should be able to: 6. 2: explain how a country"s political culture can change over time. 6. 3: distinguish between elite and mass political subcultures. 6. 4: explain the effects of sharply distinct minority subcultures within a nation. 6. 5: list with examples the main agents of political socialization: lecture outline, introduction: america"s partially split political culture, trends toward two camps: liberal and conservative, still hold many values in common, the split is very deep and fundamental. A major question in u. s. politics (i) brown v. board (ii) school busing to enforce integration (iii) language integration. After reading chapter 7, students should be able to: 7. 2: list the main factors that produce public-opinion views. 7. 3: explain what can go wrong with polling.