Ch 3 - Culture - Class 1

1. How does political socialization occur?

2. What are the underlying values of American culture?

3. What are the underlying values of the following American ideologies: liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, and socialism?

4. What is the ideological breakdown of the American population?

1. Quiz: Chapter 03
2. Results: 2012 Election Predictions
• 2nd: EC - Foster, Senate - Knutsen, House - ?, 30 - O'Malley/Ajlouny/Eng, 31 - O'Malley/Gray, 32 - Turley, 33 - Tocchini, 34 - Watts, Aljouny, 35 - Gallagher, 36 - Turley, 37 - Ford, 38 - Schoenberger/O'Malley/Gray, 39 - Limchayseng/Gallagher, 40 - Ford
• 4th: EC - Keane, Senate - Maclean-Vernic/Taniguchi, House - ?, 30 - McDermott, 31 - Keighran, 32 - McGovern, 33 - Vukasin/Dacre, 34 - Keighran, 35 - McGovern/Safreno, 36 - McGovern, 37 - Skelton, 38 - Green, 39 - McKewan/Vukasin, 40 - Dacre/Keane
3. Summarize: Political Socialization (EQ #1) and American Culture (EQ #2)
• What are the various ways we experience political socialization? 
• What values are considered "American values" and are accepted by nearly all Americans?
• Case study: Declaration of Independence 
• Case study: Pledge of Allegiance
• Case study: National Anthem
• Author: E.J. Dionne
4. Analysis: American Political Ideologies (EQ #3 & 4)
• According to Pew Research, what is your ideology?
• According to the Political Compass, what is your ideology?
• What are the underlying values of liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism, and socialism?
• Case study: Grover Norquist
• Case study: Hillary Clinton
• Case study: Ron Paul
• Case study: Brian Moore
• What is the ideological breakdown of the country?