Ch. 4 Wilson's
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stripesndots on March 15, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 political culture | broadly shared way of thinking about political and economic life that reflects fundamental assumptions about how government should operate |
| political subculture | fundamental assumptions about how the political process should operate that distinguish citizens by region, religion, or other characteristics |
| political ideology | more or less consistent set of views as to the policies government ought to pursue |
| civic duty | belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs |
| civic competence | belief that one can affect government policies |
| work ethic | belief in the importance of hard work and personal achievement |
| class consciousness | an awareness of belonging to a particular socioeconomic class whose interests are different from those of others |
| orthodox | people who believe that moral rules are derived from the commands of God or the laws of nature; these commands and laws are relatively clear, unchanging, and independent of individual moral preferences |
| progressive | person who believes that moral rules are derived in part from an individual's beliefs and the circumstances of modern life |
| political efficacy | citizen's belief that he or she can understand and influence political affairs |
| internal efficacy | confidence in a citizen's own ability (or abilities) to understand and take part in political affairs |
| external efficacy | belief that the system will respond to a citizen's demands |
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