POLS 237 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Cartogram, Neutering, Positive Force
28 Aug 2018
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Comparative method: a learning approach based on studying the differences and similarities among similar units of analysis (such as states. ) Variance: the difference between units of analysis on a particular measure. Sociodemographics: the characteristics of a population, including size, age, age, and ethnicity. Political culture: the attitudes and beliefs broadly shared in a polity about the role and responsibility of government. Moralistic culture: a political culture that views politics and government as the means to achieve the collective good. Individualistic culture: a political culture that views politics and government as just another way to achieve individual goals. Traditionalistic culture: a political culture that views politics and government as the means of maintaining the existing social order. Laboratories of democracy: a (cid:373)etaphor that e(cid:373)phasizes the states" a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to e(cid:374)gage i(cid:374) different policy experiments without interference from the federal government. Devolution: the process of taking power and responsibility away from the federal government and giving it to state and local governments.
