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Chapter 4
AP Gov
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Histology
12th Grade
02/14/2011

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Political Culture
Definition
A distinctive and patterned way of thinking about how political life ought to be carried out
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Liberty
Definition
The condition of being relatively free of governmental restraints
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Individualism
Definition
The inclination to believe that one's efforts and rewards in life are to be conducted and enjoyed by oneself, apart from larger social groupings
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Max Weber
Definition
Individual who explained the rise of capitalism in part by what he called the Protestant ethic
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Equal Oppurtunity
Definition
The condition in which people, although not guaranteed equal rewards, except to have comparable chances to compete for those rewards
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Almond and Verba
Definition
Conducted a famous cross-national study of political participation
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Civic Duty
Definition
The feeling that one ought to do one's share in community affairs, irrespective of concrete rewards
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Un-American
Definition
A word used in naming a congressional committee to merge the concepts of acceptance of national values and goodness itself
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Opposition Party
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A political party that opposes the majority party but within the context of legal rules of the game
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Gunnar Myrdal
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Individual who described race relations as "an American dilemma" resulting from a conflict between the "American creed" and "American behavior"
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Work Ethic
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A set of values that includes working hard, saving one's money, and obeying the law
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Americanism
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A persistent word in our vocabulary that indicates Americans are bound by common values and hopes
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Congregational
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A kind of church in which members control activities, whether erecting a building, hiring a preacher, or managing its finances
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Political Efficacy, Sense of
Definition
A Citizen's capacity to understand and influence political events
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Internal Efficacy
Definition
The confidence in one's own ability to understand and take part in political affairs
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External Efficacy
Definition
The belief that the system will respond to what citizens do
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Political Tolerance
Definition
The willingness to allow people with whom one disagrees to have the full protection of the laws when they express their opinions
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Civic Competence
Definition
The belief that one can affect government policies
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Class Consciousness
Definition
The awareness of belonging to a particular socioeconomic group whose interests are different from those of others
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Orthodox(social)
Definition
People who believe that moral rules are derived from God, are unchanging, and are more important than individual choice
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Erik Erikson
Definition
Psychologist who noted distinct traits of American and European families
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Political Ideology
Definition
A relatively consistent set of views of the policies government ought to pursue
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Progressive(social)
Definition
People who believe that moral rules are derived in part from an individual's beliefs and the circumstances of modern life
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