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American Government and Organization

American Government and Organization. PS1301 Wednesday, 3 March. Announcements. Midterm next week Take Quiz in Chapter 6 John Kerry’s Super Tuesday. Ideology.

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American Government and Organization

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  1. American Government and Organization PS1301 Wednesday, 3 March

  2. Announcements • Midterm next week • Take Quiz in Chapter 6 • John Kerry’s Super Tuesday

  3. Ideology • A package of ideas, a way of organizing one’s thinking about political issues and leaders. Anchored by core values that serve to structure other ideas

  4. Liberal vs. conservative • A core value that distinguishes them and influences their positions on a variety of issues is whether government should actively promote individual equality. • Liberals favor active government intervention to promote equality of outcomes • flat rate vs. regressive rate • income tax vs. sales tax • Conservatives believe that government should be limited to ensuring equality of opportunities in economic matter. In social matters, however, conservatives favor a more expansive role for government

  5. Right vs. Left • Direction comes from French political tradition • Those who generally supported the policies of the monarch were seated to his right and those who proposed changes in the system were arranged to his left. • At the extremes individuals are extremely dissatisfied and want revolutionary change

  6. Distribution of Ideology over Time

  7. Opinions about Government Spending • Link to Figure 6.2 in the Text.

  8. Opinions about Federal Spending Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

  9. Opinions about Federal Spending Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

  10. Opinions about Federal Spending Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

  11. Views of Ideological Groups Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

  12. Views of Groups by Ideology Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

  13. Views of Institutions by Ideology Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

  14. Views of Interest Groups Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

  15. Interpersonal Trust Source: American National Election Study (NES) 2002

  16. Distribution over time

  17. Who are the Liberals? • Poor • Low Education • Low Strata Occupation • Minority • Urban • Jew, Catholic • Democrats

  18. Who are the Conservatives? • Wealthy • High Education • High Status Occupation • White • Suburban • Protestant • Republican

  19. Minimum Wage

  20. Homosexuals Serving in the Military

  21. Ideology and Issues

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