What is political socialization

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Assignment:

1. What is an interest group and how does it differ from a political party? What is the conflict that James Madison recognized between the freedom for the advocacy of self-interest and the government's job of preserving the overall public interest?

2. Using the matrix discussed in class, explain the general economic and social interest groups that go to make up the main political parties in the USA. How does the electoral system in the USA differ from a system of proportional representation, and what does this mean for interest groups?

3. What are all the factors that might lead to reduced voter turnout at elections? How might socio-economic class impact voting patterns?

4. What is direct democracy and where in our state political system is that an element? What is the electoral college and why is there no direct democracy at the federal level?

5. How is public opinion formed in the United States and what is political socialization? How is public opinion measured and how responsive are American policy makers to public opinion?

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