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What or who has had the most impact on shaping your political beliefs/values (in other words, what “agents of socialization” have had the strongest impact on shaping your political values?)? Have your political values changed at all since starting this class? Is this consistent with the discussion on political socialization in your text? Before answering the discussion questions, please do the following:

1. Take this political typology quiz to get a sense of your political values and ideology. Not to worry, results are not visible to the instructor or your classmates and are completely confidential. You are free to share whatever information you learn from the quiz that you wish:

http://www.people-press.org/quiz/political-typology/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

2. Next, take a look at this interesting study done by Pew Research Center or political values in America. You can perhaps see where you match up.

http://www.people-press.org/2018/04/26/the-public-the-political-system-and-american-democracy/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

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1)While I definitely feel like my political views have changed since starting this class. I have gained a greater understanding about how to government works, how the framers intended it to work, and what that means for us as citizens.

As for the quiz, I think the questions were a little polarized, I really wanted some more middle ground questions. Most of the options I agreed with only half of the statement but with very few options I was forced to err on a more liberal side. I do consider myself more on that side of the political spectrum but those question really pushed me over to a more extreme side of the isle.

For example,

I believe that the government SHOULD help people in need, but not at the risk of going into unmanageable debt. I think there is a better balance to be achieved, a long process that over time would benefit the entire society.

The quiz, to me, actually showcases a problem that I see in our society. Everything is seen as black and white. One side or another. We don’t all need to agree, but it would be better, in my opinion, to all find common ground to start building a more amicable society. I hope to learn more about what I can do to make that future possible through this class and through being an active member of my society.

2)My political views or values have always remained the same, even since I started this course. When I was in the Marines, I would always get questions from civilians wanting to know what I am, republican or democrat. I would also be asked if I was an Obama supporter and I would just respond, “My president is my president and I just do what they say to do”. I don’t really define as a republican or democrat, instead, I define as being independent. The quiz results were fairly accurate for me. I can be very stubborn in some topics when it comes to issues in this nation. Even though my political views never changed, I have learned a lot already about our government, which is what I had intended to.