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AP Gov Review: Unit #2 In 10 Minutes!

Everything you need to know about Unit #2 in just 10 minutes! Learn about citizens' beliefs about government, political efficacy, public opinion, political socialization, and participation in politics. Discover the characteristics of liberals and conservatives.

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AP Gov Review: Unit #2 In 10 Minutes!

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  1. AP Gov Review: Unit #2 In 10 Minutes! Everything You Need To Know About Unit #2 In 10 Minutes!

  2. Citizens’ Beliefs About Government Economic Equality • Political Efficacy: • Belief in government and individual’s ability to influence government • Higher efficacy = more likely to vote • 4 basic American beliefs • Political equality • Free Enterprise • Equality for Opportunity • Mistrust of government

  3. Political Socialization • What is it? • Process in which people gain their political beliefs (orientation) • Ways individuals are socialized: • Family • Media • School • As individuals age, they are more likely to engage in politics (voting)

  4. Public Opinion • How is it measured? • Polls - takes a sample of the population • Characteristics of Effective Polls: • Random Sampling • Representative Sample • Large sample size/low margin of error • Wording of question is unbiased • What do polls reveal? • Disconnect between Americans and government • Many Americans are weary of “big government”

  5. Participation in Politics • 2 Ways to participate: • Conventional: • Voting, campaigning, donating $, etc. • Voting is most common • Unconventional: • Protest, civil disobedience, and violence • MLK Jr. and Thoreau • In general: • Higher socioeconomic status = more participation • Blacks and whites vote in close numbers • Older the individual, the higher the participation

  6. Citizens’ Political Beliefs • 2 major political ideologies: • Liberal: (General beliefs) • Decrease military spending, pro-choice, higher taxes on wealthy, increased social program spending • Conservative: • Increase military spending, pro-life, lower taxes on wealthy, decreased social program spending • Women, African Americans, Americans under 30, are more likely to identify as liberal

  7. Quick Recap • Political Efficacy and 4 major American political beliefs • Political socialization and 3 ways it occurs • Public opinion - how it’s measured, characteristics of polls • Conventional and unconventional participation in politics • Characteristics of liberals and conservatives

  8. See You Back Here For Unit #3 In 10 Minutes! • Thanks for watching • Best of luck in May!

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