AP Gov - Unit 3; Political Participation and Culture

OPEN

there are diverse viewpoints and freedom of press and speech is well protected

WEAK BUT GETTING BETTER

media is government controlled but they have freedom of press.

IT’S THERE (but iffy)

RAPP freedoms exist, and non political organizations can influence the government.

WEAK

citizen groups are controlled, and the communist party has total control.

WEAK WEAK WEAK

the media is controlled by the government, and anything the remotely opposes the government is shut down.

MOSTLY NON EXISTENT

There aren’t any non-government institutions. period. Government Operated Non Government Organizations (GONGOS).

A shared set of values the populations has with it’s political system based on government actions

• geography

• religious traditions

• history

the learning process by which people develop into their political culture/

“political socialization agents”

schools, families, media, peers, religious institutions, social/civic organizations.

a set of ethical ideals or principles of a large group of citizens.

the idea that people should be independent and self sufficient. “every man for themself”

a political approach that favors capitalism (free market) and deregulation.

A system where all members of any class are treated “equitably.”

A society where the largest companies and organizations are operated by the community.

They have a very strict government, and it’s very nationalism focused.

a political way of supporting the rights of “normal” (not the elite class) people

rule OF law is putting the power of law above politics, rule BY law is using law to further political power.

the need for political freedom.

citizen influence/involvement in political process.

all of them

It is more supportive and less oppositional to the government.

it is more restricted and controlled, not really good participation

It improves their legitimacy, and it is good at a safety fallback. It makes them look better to other countries.

things that promote equality in countries and are granted by the government.

They’re basic freedoms that citizens have that the government can’t interfere with.

They both restrict the media, but democracies are more free, because the media is there to keep the government in check.

In Authoritarian regimes the media is extremely controlled, and it keeps the citizens in check.

Internal divisions that impact the political system. They’re based on values, and ideals, and they exist everywhere. They’re not inherently bad.

• ETHNICITY

• RELIGION

• REGION-BASED

• CLASS

• they influence political preference

• they can impact sovereignty, legitimacy, and stability

• they’re addressed and used in many different ways.

They care about how the cleavages affect their legitimacy, so they devolve power and allow more autonomy.

They care about maintaining power despite their cleavages. They’re often repressive and coersive while faking inclusivity.

How different/similar are the countries? How do they each respond? What are some of their political consequences?

• they threaten stability, legitimacy, & sovereignty.

• expose vulnerability.

• create potential for violence and increase internal conflict.

• strain the government to citizen relationship.

devolution and referendum.