Deck 3: Political Culture and Political Socialization

Question 1

In terms of political culture,globalization has generally led to

A)a decrease in political trust.
B)an increase in political subcultures based on ethnicity.
C)an increase in respect for human rights,gender equality,and democratic values.
D)a decrease in individualistic and traditionalistic political subcultures.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

As a factor in socialization,education

A)stresses multiculturalism.
B)is ineffective.
C)provides a unifying political socialization.
D)may be both divisive and inclusive.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Direct socialization refers to

A)explicit communication of information and values.
B)symbolic expressions of political ideology.
C)overt government involvement in the socialization process.
D)the intentional involvement of interest groups in the political process.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

When political subcultures coincide with ethnic,national,or religious differences

A)regime change is likely.
B)the divisions tend to be enduring and conflictual.
C)it is better to advocate political autonomy or self-determination.
D)war is inevitable.

Question 5

Political culture refers to

A)stable habits and traditions.
B)citizens' orientations toward the political system.
C)social and cultural patterns of behavior.
D)levels of political participation.

Question 6

Language,religion,or ethnic identity may be the basis for deep divisions in a political system,thereby generating

A)consensual politics.
B)multiculturalism.
C)community.
D)political subcultures.

Question 7

The arguments concerning big government versus small government,socialist versus market-based economies,are basic arguments concerning

A)participation.
B)process.
C)policy.
D)ideology.

Question 8

A "Basic understanding between citizens and political authorities" refers to a regime's

A)legitimacy.
B)authority.
C)sovereignty.
D)internal sovereignty.

Question 9

Violence is usually associated with

A)governments that do not reflect the political culture of the society.
B)systems with high levels of legitimacy.
C)systems with low levels of legitimacy.
D)governments that are autocratic.

Question 10

The principle of congruence theory states that

A)distribution of cultural patterns is related to the political process that citizens expect and support.
B)political culture is the same in all democracies.
C)participatory political culture is prevalent in both democratic and authoritarian regimes.
D)the values of a citizenry must be stable for a political system to endure.

Question 11

All of the following are true about political socialization EXCEPT:

A)The process can occur in different ways.
B)It is solely controlled by the government.
C)It is a lifelong process.
D)It can unify or divide a society.

Question 12

The process of democratization is often supported by

A)traditional authorities.
B)social modernization and economic development.
C)most religious fundamentalists.
D)the current Chinese government.

Question 13

Political socialization refers to

A)socialist personalities.
B)fraternities.
C)the formation of political attitudes.
D)social patterns of political behavior.

Question 14

The basic way in which peer groups socialize members is by

A)motivating them to conform to the group.
B)requiring violent acts.
C)having common symbols.
D)excluding other forms of socialization.

Question 15

Expectations with regard to the functioning of government are generally concerned with policy outputs and/or

A)process functions.
B)value coherence.
C)budgetary concerns.
D)law and order.

Question 16

The agent of socialization most responsible for shaping attitudes toward authority is

A)police.
B)family.
C)school.
D)political party.

Question 17

When we ask whether citizens identify with their nation and feel the government is legitimate,we are asking about which level of political culture?

A)process
B)parochialism
C)policy
D)system

Question 18

Marketization signals a shift away from

A)liberal economic policies.
B)free market regulation.
C)government-controlled economies.
D)competition-driven economies.

Question 19

Indirect socialization occurs when

A)the government socializes its citizens.
B)citizens petition government officials.
C)interest groups lobby government officials.
D)political views are inadvertently molded by our experiences.

Question 20

Which of the three levels of political culture concerns itself most with the appropriate role of government?

A)system
B)institutional
C)process
D)policy

Question 21

As an agent of political socialization,schools guide citizens' attitudes toward authority.

Question 22

The process level of political culture is concerned with the appropriate role of government.

Question 23

A political system is legitimate if it has the consent of the governed.

Question 24

The process level of political culture is concerned with feelings of national pride.

Question 25

Governments can utilize political culture to create a common political community.

Question 26

By their early twenties,most citizens are completely socialized into the political system.

Question 27

Ethnic and linguistic divisions may lead to conflictual political subcultures.

Question 28

Democratization and economic modernization often serve to reinforce each other.

Question 29

As globalization has increased,the spread of democratic norms has decreased.

Question 30

The process of marketization has led to an increase in governmental economic involvement across the globe.