Unit 4: American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
Unit 4 will make up 10-15% of the AP Exam weight.
4.1.A.1 Different interpretations of core values, including individualism (each person has the ability to shape their life and destiny through the choices they make), equality of opportunity (all people are given an equal chance to compete), free enterprise (the market determines prices, products, and services), and rule of law (every person, even those in power, must follow and is accountable to the same laws that govern all) affect the relationship between citizens and the federal government and that citizens have with each other.
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4.2.A.1 Political socialization refers to the process by which individuals develop political beliefs, values, opinions, and behaviors. Family, schools, peers, media, and social environments (including civic and religious organizations) contribute to the development of an individual’s political attitudes and values through the process of political socialization.
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MPA-1.B.3 Generational effects (experiences shared by people of a common age) and life cycle effects (experiences a person encounters during different life stages) contribute to the development of a person's political ideology.
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4.4.A.1 Major political events can influence the development of individual political attitudes, which is an example of political socialization. Political socialization, in turn, influences political ideology.
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4.5.A.1 Public opinion data that can affect elections and policy debates is influenced by different types of scientific polls such as:
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i. Accurate sampling methods, including calculating a margin of error.
ii. Neutral framing of questions (specific and unbiased wording of questions). iii. Accurate reporting (clear reporting and conclusions that can be supported by data). |
4.6.A.1 The relationship between scientific polling and elections and policy debates is affected by the:
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4.7.A.1 The Democratic Party (D or DEM) platforms generally align more closely to liberal ideological positions, and the Republican Party (R or GOP) platforms generally align more closely to conservative ideological positions.
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4.8.A.1 Because the U.S. is a democracy with a diverse society, public policies generated at any given time reflect the attitudes and beliefs of citizens who choose to participate in politics at that time.
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4.9.A.1 Liberal ideologies favor more governmental regulation of the marketplace, conservative ideologies favor fewer regulations, and libertarian ideologies favor little or no regulation of the marketplace beyond the protection of property rights and voluntary trade.
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4.9.B.1 Fiscal policy consists of actions taken by Congress and the president to influence economic conditions and includes Keynesian and supply-side positions.
on monetary and fiscal policies promoted by the president, Congress, and the . |
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PMI-4.E.1 Liberal ideologies generally favor more national government to address some social issues such as education and public health, with less responsibility for these issues left to state governments.
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4.10.B.1 Policy trends concerning the level of government involvement in social issues reflect the success of conservative or liberal perspectives in political parties.
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