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| A coherent way of thinking about how politics and government ought to be carried out. |
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| A belief that one has an obligation to participate in civic and political affairs. |
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| A belief that one can affect government policies. |
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| A belief that you are a member of an economic group whose interests are opposed to people in other such groups. |
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| A belief that morality and religion ought to be of decisive importance. |
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| A belief that personal freedom and solving social problems are more important than religion. |
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| A belief that you can take part in political (internal efficacy) or that the government will respond to the citizenry (external efficacy). |
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| The ability to understand and take part in politics. |
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| The willingness of the state to respond to the citizenry. |
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| President Nixon had to resign because of the Watergate scandal in what decade? |
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| In what decade did President Clinton get impeached by the House of Representatives because of scandals? |
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| In what decade did we overcome the depression? |
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| What year did President Eisenhower take office? |
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| What war did we win with President Eisenhower? |
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| In 2000, What did 3/4 of Americans favor allowing to apply for government funding to provide social services? |
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| Churches, Synagogues, Mosques, and other houses of Worship |
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| In what year did a Federal appeals court try to ban the Pledge of Allegiance because of the clause "under God"? |
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| When was the "First Great Awakening"? |
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| What are the five important elements in the American view of the political system? |
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| Liberty, Equality, Democracy, Civic Duty, and Individual Responsibility. |
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