(Quiz) Key Terms: Political Ideologies and Concepts

Fill in the blank: What we believe and why is known as ________.

• political ideology

• economic theory

• scientific hypothesis

• cultural norm

Fill in the blank: The widely shared beliefs, values, and norms that citizens share about their government is called ________.

• political culture

• political ideology

• political socialization

• political participation

Fill in the blank: A social theory favoring freedom of action for individuals over collective or state control is known as ________.

• individualism

• collectivism

• socialism

• communalism

Fill in the blank: The process by which people gain their political attitudes and opinions is called __________.

• political socialization

• political indoctrination

• political assimilation

• political integration

Fill in the blank: A political ideology that emphasizes the belief that people should be generally free from governmental constraints or interference is known as __________.

• libertarianism

• socialism

• authoritarianism

• communism

Fill in the blank: A belief that government can and should achieve justice and equality of opportunity is referred to as __________.

• social justice

• economic freedom

• individualism

• capitalism

Fill in the blank: Mistrust of big centralized government, emphasizing individual rights, and mistrust of 'social engineering' are characteristics of __________ beliefs.

• libertarian

• authoritarian

• socialist

• communist

Highly educated, higher income, older, women, whites more than African Americans more than Asian Americans, white collar workers, religious, exposure to media are groups most likely to _______.

• vote

• travel

• shop online

• attend concerts

Fill in the blank: Citizens' faith and trust in government and their belief that they can understand/influence political affairs is known as _______.

• political efficacy

• political apathy

• political alienation

• political socialization

Fill in the blank: An individual's self-confidence in his or her ability to understand and participate in politics is referred to as _______.

• internal political efficacy

• external political efficacy

• political apathy

• political awareness