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Getting Involved: Public Opinion and Voting
 
 
Participation Activity 1 :: Participation Activity 2
 
 
Participation Activity 1

1. Think about the main political beliefs you hold. How did you acquire them?




2. In what ways is the political socialization process currently working on you?




3. In what ways are you a political socialization agent for your friends? Classmates? Children you know, such as your own or those of friends, or nieces and nephews?




4. To the extent that you are an agent of political socialization, what actions are conscious efforts on your part, and which are indirect?