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Today we will …
OBJECTIVES
Review American political Culture
Examine public opinion and polling
Identify Political ideology and the source of public opinion
BELL RINGER
Give examples to help compare/contrast: Equality of opportunity
vs. equality of results Orthodox vs. Progressive Liberal vs. Libertarian Conservative vs. Populist
Agenda
1. Political Culture – review key points2. Public Opinion - slide notes3. Quiz – ch. 4 and 54. Closure and start HW
Public Opinion Ch. 5Day 2
Public Opinion
What the public thinks about a particular issue or set of issues at a given time
Cleavages Social Class Race and ethnicity Region
When all these cleavages intersect, we say “crosscutting cleavages’
Marco Rubio, the Hispanic son of exiles from Cuba is a conservative Republican elected from Florida to the US Senate in 2010.
Political Socialization
Process by which an individual acquires his/her political orientations—knowledge, attitudes, opinions
When? Basics by age 12, but continues Agents?
Family School Peers Media Religion
Gender Gap
Difference between men & women on issues & ideology More women identify as democrats than men do. Men deserted the Democratic party more than women did. Presidential elections
Influence of the Media
Fig. 8-2a, p. 267
Fig. 8-2b, p. 267
Political Ideology
Political ideology – a more or less consistent set of beliefs about what policies gov. ought to pursue. Mass ideology = Typology
Liberal & Conservative Elites: people who have a disproportionate amount of some valued resource
Defining “Liberal” & “Conservative”
Liberal = one who supports active gov involvement in regulating our economy & providing safety net programs, but expects gov to be tolerant on social issues (gay rights & abortion)
Conservative = one who supports minimal gov oversight in the economy, but expects gov to uphold traditional values on social issues
Check for Understanding
What do liberals call themselves? What do liberals call conservatives?
What do conservatives call themselves?
What do conservatives call liberals?
How do we measure public opinion?
How polling works Poll/Survey Random Sample▪ Sampling Error – difference of results between
2 equally randomized methods▪ Larger sample size gives a lower margin of
error Exit polls after voting
Check for Understanding
• Identify two characteristics of a valid, scientific, public opinion poll.
• What might a state legislator do with this information?
• When would a rep want to follow public opinion, why might they not follow public opinion?
Changing Demographics
Race/Ethnicity Age Family/Family Size Gender Composition of Workforce
6.49.0
12.515.5
17.820.1
22.324.4
4.7
1970 1980 1990 2000 2010* 2020* 2030* 2040* 2050*
Quiz
• No Talking• Keep your eyes on your own paper• You may use your notes. • Put in basket when you are done.
Closure
3 - Ways you form your ideology (political socialization)
2 - Cleavages in public opinion 1 - Question about polling
Homework: Chapter 6 Questions and go to
http://www.people-press.org/typology/quiz/ Search “Pew Political Ideology quiz”