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AP Gov Ideology American political culture - correct answer the values that influence individual's attitudes and beliefs about the relationship between citizens and the federal government equality of opportunity - correct answer the belief that each person should have the same opportunities to advance in society free enterprise - correct answer the belief in the right to compete freely in a market government by supply and demand with limited government involvement individualism - correct answer the principle of valuing individuals rights over those of the government, with a strong emphasis on individual initiative and responsibility limited government - correct answer a political system in which there are restrictions placed on the government to protect individual rights and liberties rule of law - correct answer The principle that government is based on a body of law applied equally and fairly to every citizen, not on the whims of those in charge, and that no one is above the law, including the government. ideology - correct answer The beliefs and ideas that help to shape political opinion and policy. Demographic characteristics - correct answer socioeconomic characteristics of a population, including age, race, gender, religion, marital status, occupation, education level, and more. These characteristics influence how individuals tend to vote and whether they identify with a political party globalization - correct answer the growth of an interconnected world economy and culture, fueled by lowered trade barriers between nations and advances in communications technology. Globalization has influenced American politics by increasing the extent to which the United States influences, and is influenced by, the values of other countries party identification - correct answer an individual's sense of loyalty to a specific political party political socialization - correct answer the process by which a person developes political values and beliefs, including through interactions with family, friends, sschool, religiouc and civic groups, and the media generational effects - correct answer experiences shared by a group of people who came of age togther (generational cohorts, such as baby boomers or millennials) that affect their political attitudes; wars and economic recessions that hit one generation particularly hard have lasting effects on the political attitudes of that generation as its members progress through life lifecycle effects - correct answer changes over the course of an individual's lifetime, which affect thier political attitudes and participation; as individuals develop from young people to adults to senior citizens, their concerns and values change period effects - correct answer major events and social trends that affect the politiccal attitudes of the entire population; for example, the terrorist attacks on September 11 and the Watergate scandal had lasting effects on the political attitudes of those who lived through them conservative ideology - correct answer conservatives tend to believe that government should be small, operating mainly at the state or local level, favoring minimal government interference in the economy and prefer private sector-based solutions to problems; "social conservatives" believe that government should uphold traditional morality, and therefore should impose restrictions on contraception, abortion, and same-sex marriage—conservatives are said to fall on the "right wing" of the axis of political beliefs, a convention that dates from the place where conservatives sat in assembly during the French Revolution. democratic party - correct answer one of the two main political parties in the United States; founded in 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, the Democratic Party is the world's oldest active political party—although its platform has transformed many times over the years, today the core values of the _________ Party align with liberal ideology liberal ideology - correct answer the definition of liberalism has changed over time, but modern-day liberals tend to believe that government should intervene in the economy and provide a broad range of social services to ensure well-being and equality across society; Liberals usually believe that the government should not regulate private sexual or social behaviors, and are said to fall on the "left wing" of the axis of political beliefs—a convention that dates from the place where supporters of the revolution sat in assembly during the French Revolution.