1. How are political beliefs formed?
Political beliefs evolve when a citizen experiences an issue or gets presented with many political issues. Furthermore, as many people age there knowledge and information tend to develop different political views. Also since a big role in this part is played by society in which individuals follow their own peers and copy their views can led them to associate with different people that have different views and accumulate their views based on political activities.
3. Know the process by which political beliefs are transmitted.
- Political beliefs are formed by influences based upon family members, peers and individuals that form their own opinion on certain issues in their society or residential area. For example, as young children we tend to follow our parents decision making this could include their political views. In which the media also plays a role on political opinion.
Political beliefs evolve when a citizen experiences an issue or gets presented with many political issues. Furthermore, as many people age there knowledge and information tend to develop different political views. Also since a big role in this part is played by society in which individuals follow their own peers and copy their views can led them to associate with different people that have different views and accumulate their views based on political activities.
3. Know the process by which political beliefs are transmitted.
- Political beliefs are transmitted by the belief of others getting exposed to an individual that may agree with their political belief or disagree. This process is called political socialization.This is seen through social media, television ads, and news reports that go against with some candidates political views, and political parties being attacked but this can shape a political view of an individual. For example, twitter has many individual accounts that just chat based upon their own political views which can cause many conflicts and also cause different views on politics.
4. Know why US citizens hold certain beliefs about politics? - Depending on the individual US citizen each have their own political belief. For example, the minorities believe that the government is under-represented because it is mostly consisted of highly income white individuals. Also those people with a lower income/ economic status feel that the government does not do that much to help them in their economic issues.
5. How do families, schools, and the media act to perpetuate or change political beliefs? - Families perpetuate political beliefs by voting and having conversations about politics and the government while eating at the dinner table which if their child sees and hears will be interested in learning more about political beliefs. On the other hand, schools expand the knowledge of the government to the students. For example, many high school teachers show their political belief which particularly creates some agreement or disagreement between students which interests and makes the students more knowledgeable about political parties. Lastly, media for example on the news show some biased comments regarding some political parties which enable some feud against political beliefs.
6. Understand the ways in which political culture affects and informs political participation. - Political culture affects political participation because it enables political thinking. Many American citizens for example participate in the government by voting in elections to try to voice their public opinion and in order for the government not to over take the power of people and have the government based on laws which are not voiced by the people.
7. Understand why individuals engage in various forms of political participation and how that participation may affect the political system. - Individuals engage in various forms of political participation because they want to have a public opinion and there is certain issues in the government which many individuals disagree with and policies. US citizens tend to communicate with unconventional and conventional forms of public participation in the government. Which unconventional participation are for example protestors who want their voice to be heard and their views recognized. Conventional participation are people who involve themselves directly in the government by voting in elections.
8. What leads citizens to differ from one another in their political beliefs and behaviors and the political consequences of these differences? (should focus on the demographic features of the American population
and the different views that people hold of the political process) - Citizens differ from one another in political beliefs by having a different lifestyle and status. For example, women tend to often vote more liberal on things such as abortion and equal working rights. As men tend to vote more on the republican side. Also with the middle and lower classes it happens so to be different because middle class citizens are treated as indifferent while the lower class is treated differently which the lower class tends to be on the more liberal social side.
9. What are the group differences in political beliefs and behavior? - The group differences in political beliefs and behavior between a democrat and republican are economic and social values depending on an American individual. While many democrats have the belief of social freedom and equality. Many republicans are more conservative and have many logic ways to help better the government.
10. How do changes in political participation affect the political system? - Changes in political participation affect the political system by focusing on mainly the public opinion. While the increase in political participation allows more voters to vote on issues presented in the government. They also try to find new issues that are important to the public.
11. What role is played by party organizations, PACs, and money generally in campaigns? - Party organizations play a big part in campaigns because it is for candidates who represent needs and ideals for a party. PACs also play a big part because they convince people to contribute to campaigns they desire. Money plays a huge role in campaigns because the candidates who run must have money in order for their face to get out in public and have a good campaign.
12. What roles do the groups listed above play in the electoral process? - The groups listed above don't necessarily play a big role in the electoral process because money is only to get your face out there not to buy off your voters. It is what the candidate does for the people that is what gets the votes. So money is a part of campaigning but not the electoral process because money is not buying off voters.