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| a cohesive set of beliefs that form a general philosophy about the role of government; when citizens' political values cohere around a core set of beliefs or a philosophy, they are said to have a political ideology (PP. Chapter 6, slide 27) |
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| A period following 1937 when the Supreme Court upheld acts of Congress protecting the rights of employees to organize and engage in collective bargaining, regulating the amount of farmland in cultivation, extending low-interest credit to small businesses and farmers, and restricting the activities of corporations dealing in the stock market; creating a "welfare state" (Book p. 87) |
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| A recationary is an individual that hold political viewpoints which cause them to seek to return to a presvious state in society. Reactionaries are considered to be one end of a political spectrum whose opposite pole is perceived radicalism, though reactionary ideologies may be themselves radical. While it has not been generally considered positive to be regarded as a reactionary it has been adopted as a self-description by some such as H. L. Mencken, Gerald Warner of Craigenmaddie, and John Lukacs. ( Internet) |
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| A person who follows Populism, a belief that "the people" are against "the elites". Most people view them as largely democratic and positive force in society, due to their ability to hold left-wing, right-wing, and centerist views. (Internet) |
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Involuntary Group memberships |
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| Involuntary social groups - like gender, race, and ethnicity- provide specific life experiences and responses to political acts that shape our political values. (PP Chapter 6 slide 19) |
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