political culture
Society's governing beliefs
Political culture is the set of shared attitudes, values, and beliefs that shape how a society relates to government and political participation.
It includes assumptions about authority, civic duty, and what role citizens should play: American political culture emphasizes individual rights.
A country's political culture influences everything from voter turnout to trust in institutions.
Philosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- socialismCommunal economic control
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
- communismCollective ownership system
fascism · anarchism · nationalism · populism · libertarianism · feminism · environmentalism · progressivism
Formal choosing of officials
- votingFormally registering a choice
- representationDepiction or likeness
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
citizenship · civil rights · free speech · checks and balances · separation of powers · judiciary · legislature · executive
Obligation owed to community
- civic engagementActive citizenship in community
- voter turnoutShare of eligible citizens voting
- public discourseOpen societal conversation
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
activism · volunteerism · community organizing · town meetings · public opinion · civil society · citizenship · petition
Devotion to community welfare
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- justiceFair treatment under law
- freedomAbsence of constraint
rights · duty · responsibility · solidarity · tolerance · civility · pluralism · egalitarianism
Separation into opposing extremes
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- factionalismDivision into opposing cliques
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
- gridlockComplete mutual obstruction
gerrymandering · caucus · coalition · filibuster · incumbent · redistricting · platform · campaign
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
ceremonies · precedents · decorum · civility · taboos · unwritten rules · consensus-building · compromise
liberalism
Philosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
- socialismCommunal economic control
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
communism · fascism · anarchism · nationalism · populism · libertarianism · feminism · environmentalism · progressivism · neoliberalism
elections
Formal choosing of officials
- votingFormally registering a choice
- representationDepiction or likeness
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
constitution · citizenship · civil rights · free speech · checks and balances · separation of powers · judiciary · legislature · executive · civic participation
civic duty
Obligation owed to community
- civic engagementActive citizenship in community
- voter turnoutShare of eligible citizens voting
- public discourseOpen societal conversation
grassroots · activism · volunteerism · community organizing · town meetings · public opinion · civil society · citizenship · petition · protest
civic virtue
Devotion to community welfare
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- justiceFair treatment under law
freedom · rights · duty · responsibility · solidarity · tolerance · civility · pluralism · egalitarianism · accountability
polarization
Separation into opposing extremes
- tribalismIn-group loyalty, out-group hostility
- factionalismDivision into opposing cliques
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
gridlock · gerrymandering · caucus · coalition · filibuster · incumbent · redistricting · platform · campaign · party loyalty
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- conventionsAccepted social practices
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
rituals · ceremonies · precedents · decorum · civility · taboos · unwritten rules · consensus-building · compromise · deference
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- culturessubculture, counterculture, underground, bohemian, monoculture
- German PoliticsBundesrat, CSU, Nazi Party, Greens, federal republic
- political sciencevoting behavior, international relations, authoritarianism, public opinion, constitutionalism
- Swiss politicsdirect democracy, cantons, referendums, initiatives, popular vote
- cultural historyart history, music history, social history, collective memory, literary history
political cultureconstitutional law
Legal principles from founding documents
statutory law · legal code · written constitution · legal framework · bureaucratic procedures
political cultureprivate sphere
Individual's protected domain
popular culture · corporate culture · consumer culture · personal life · civil society
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