American Political Behavior

Nota:

• final grade is 97%

1. how and why do people engage (or not) with politics?
   1. measuring political behvaior (should enfold all)
      1. polls/polling (formal or informal)
2. individual
3. group
   1. public opinion

      Nota:

      • influences influence public opinion bc a group is just a collection of individuals)
4. influences: political socialization
   1. edu
   2. family
   3. peer groups
   4. media
   5. religion
   6. behavior
      1. voting
      2. joining groups
      3. party affiliation
      4. rallies, political demonstrations
      5. local meetings: town halls
      6. running for office
      7. call/write to reps
   7. pol ideology (lib, conserve
      1. also influences...
5. propaganda

   Nota:

   • confirmation bias... people tend to have their minds made up... able to fill our minds (ie: choose newspapers to read) with things with bias that we agree with