POLS 206 CH 1 - TAMU Matthew Haydon

Information bubble

a closed cycle, sometimes self-created, in which all the information we get reinforces the information we already have, solidifying our beliefs without reference to outside reality checks

Ideologies

sets of beliefs about politics and society that help people make sense of their world

What principle of international law allows for citizenship to be given by "the right of soil"?

jus soli

Under which economic system are all means of production privately owned and decisions about production and distribution left to the individual?

capitalist economy

Liberals

people who generally favor government action and view change as progress

Sally considers herself to be a public-interested citizen. Which of the following could she offer as evidence to someone who doubts her claim?

She is an active member of the armed forces.

What principle of international law allows for citizenship to be given by "the right by blood"?

jus sanguinis

Citizens

members of a political community having both rights and responsibilities

Sam is a college professor at a nearby school and is frustrated that his students are not fully understanding the concepts he is trying to convey. Sam was raised in the Baby Boomer generation and basic political concepts were defined as absolutes. What might Sam do to help his students better understand these ideas?

He might try to view the world through the lens of a post-January 6th perspective.

critical thinking

analysis and evaluation of ideas and arguments based on reason and evidence

Socialist economy

an economic system in which the state determines production, distribution, and price decisions, and property is government owned

______ is the process of analyzing and evaluating ideas and arguments based on reason and evidence.

critical thinking

Naturalization

the legal process of acquiring citizenship for someone who has not acquired it by birth

Which political actors want the government to strongly control the economy?

Liberals

Participatory Democracy

a theory of democracy that holds that citizens should actively and directly control all aspects of their lives

Power

the ability to get other people to do what you want is

Authoritarian

systems in which the state holds all power over the social order

Regulated Capitalism

a hybrid system that prioritizes economic health more than political and social goals

Which term describes the government assurance that the rules will work smoothly and everyone will be treated fairly, but does not promise any particular outcomes?

procedural guarantees

Digital Native

an individual born after the advent of digital technology who is proficient in and dependent on its use

Evaluating

assessing how well something works or performs according to a particular standard or yardstick

Those who favor greater control of the economy and the social order to bring about greater equality and to regulate the effects of progress are ______.

social liberals

Older Americans are not considered ______, although many still receive political information through television and the Internet.

digital natives

Social Contract Theory

the notion that society is based on an agreement between government and the governed, in which people agree to give up some rights in exchange for the protection of others

What important right is at times given to immigrants in the hope that they will connect to their local communities and governments?

right to vote

Mediated citizens are targets of ______ due to their unprecedented access to power.

attempts to shape their views

Media

the channels—including television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet—through which information is sent and received

Which of the following is part of the Tea Party narrative?

anti-corporation

While immigration policy has always been a contentious topic, it was more so during the Trump administration's move to separate children from their parents who were entering the country illegally. Immigrants entering the United States who seek which of the following are now at the center of this political debate?

refugee status

What is guaranteed to every person born in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or one of America's territories?

American citizenship

______is a process or activity through which power and resources are gained and lost.

Politics

Which term refers to power to which we have implicitly consented?

authority

Nonauthoritarian governments provide the most freedom but can take that freedom to the extreme. The most familiar, and least extreme, form of nonauthoritarian government is ______.

a democracy

What is the primary vision for social conservatives when it comes to the moral tone of life?

emphasis on fundamentalist religious values

Which political narrative emerged from the Enlightenment and emphasized the rights of the individual?

classical liberalism

Advanced industrial democracy

a system in which a democratic government allows citizens a considerable amount of personal freedom and maintains a free-market (though still usually regulated) economy

Which form of democracy cares little for the individual and more for interest groups?

a pluralist democracy

Ethan's position as a supervisor requires him to assess how well his employees are performing based upon specific measurable criteria. In performing this function of his job, Ethan is engaging in which of the following?

evaluation

Mediated citizens

those for whom most personal and commercial relationships; access to information about the world and recreational or professional activities; and communication with others passes through third-party channels, which may or may not modify or censor that information

What event has fundamentally changed the way the next generation will view American politics?

The January 6th Insurrection