Description: In this unit, you will gain an understanding of how individual citizens hold a variety of beliefs about their government, its leaders, and the U.S. political system. These beliefs form the basis of U.S. political culture and you will learn how these beliefs are formed, how they evolve, and the processes by which they are transmitted. How voters participate and behave will be examined by exploring the factors of public opinion, ideology, political parties, interest groups, and the media.
Topics:
- Changing Political Culture (Changing Demographics and Their Implications)
- Ideology of the American Public (Conservatism, Liberalism and Libertarianism)
- Political Culture and Views of Our Government (Mistrust of Politicians and Voter Apathy)
- Public Opinion and Political Socialization (Polling Analysis, Margins of Error, Factors affecting public opinion and how polling and public opinion affect Politicians)
Essential Questions:
• Why do we vote the way we do?
• What factors influence political ideologies?
• Who votes and who doesn’t?
• What is “political culture” and what is America’s political culture?
• How do Americans view politicians and our government?
POWERPOINT:
Political Behavior
Voting
VOCABULARY:
| Demography Census Civil disobedience Conservative Liberal Libertarian | Political culture Political ideology Politics Public opinion Public opinion poll Random sampling | Exit poll Margin of error Political socialization Sampling error Straw poll Tracking poll |
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