Delegation Resource Manual: Month by Month Implementation Guide
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YMCA PA Youth & Government Program
Identifying Influences of Your Political Socialization
List the agents of political socialization that have influenced your views the most on the
following issues:
1.
Capital punishment
_______________________
2.
Abortion
_______________________
3.
Prayer in Schools
_______________________
4.
Government Aid to the Poor
_______________________
5.
Gun Control
_______________________
6.
Censorship (of music, internet, TV, etc.)
_______________________
7.
Standards in Public Education
_______________________
8.
Affirmative Action
_______________________
9.
Taxes
_______________________
10.
Nationalized Health Care
_______________________
11.
Foreign Policy of Intervention
in other countries’ affairs
_______________________
12.
Minority Rights
_______________________
13.
(African Americans, immigrants, gays, etc.)
_______________________
14.
War and Peace
_______________________
15.
Freedom of Speech
_______________________
16.
Right to Privacy
_______________________
Questions for Reflection
1.
Do you consider your self to be a liberal, moderate or conservative?
2.
How do your political beliefs compare to that of others in your family?
3.
Based upon your responses the fifteen issues, what conclusions can you draw about the
development of your political beliefs?
