| A | B |
|---|
| americanism | split between a public and private morality on certain views |
| civic competence | belief that one can affect government policies |
| civic duty | belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs |
| class consciousness | an awareness of belonging to a particuler socioeconomic class whose interests are different from those of others |
| culture war | arguments between conflicting political cultures over wealth or values |
| equality of opportunity | idea that Americans should have an equal chance to make something of themselves |
| equality of result | belief that there should be no disparity in incomes of families; government responsible for certain living standard |
| external efficacy | belief that the political system will respond to a citizen's demand |
| internal efficacy | belief in a citizen's own abilities to understand and take part in political affairs |
| orthodox (social) | people who believe that moral rules are derived from the commands of God or the laws of nature; traditional morality more important than individual liberty |
| political culture | a broadly shared way of thinking about political and economic life that reflects fundamental assumptions about how government should operate |
| political efficacy | a citizen's belief that he or she can understand and influence political affairs |
| political ideology | a more or less consistent set of views as to the policies government ought to pursue |
| progressive (social) | people who believe that moral rules are derived from individual beliefs and the circumstances of life; favor government tolerance and protection of individual choice |
| work ethic | belief that America is founded on the ethics of hard work |
