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Ideology Assignment

Now that you have taken the survey in class and determined where you are on the political spectrum, you can see if your results will hold firm. To do this, please complete the following assignment for Thursday, September 17.

1. Go to my web site links page for your class and select the link that says “Match Your Ideology.” Here is the URL

http://home.att.net/~betsynewmark/GoPoLinks.html#Ideology

2. You will find links to several ideology surveys. Take any two of the surveys. Record your results by writing them down or printing them out.

3. Ask at least one family member to take either one of the online surveys or my survey which is posted on my website at the same link. Record the results. If you can get several to take the survey, you’ll have a richer sample to analyze.

4. Write up your results. You must address the following questions.

a. Do the results of the three surveys correlate with each other? How are they different? How can you explain the differences?

b. How do your results correlate with your family’s results? Does this surprise you? How can you explain the similarities and differences?

c. Does the material in Wilson, Chapter Five, correspond to your personal results? Now that you have read about the factors that influence public opinion do those factors apply to you? What does and what doesn’t?

Grading Rubric

(This must be stapled to your paper when you turn it – or lose 10 points.)

	Possible Points	Your Points
Perceptive analysis of the results of your survey. Use of examples from the surveys and the world of politics to support your analysis. Analysis of any differences in the results from the surveys.	30
Discussion and analysis of similarities and differences between you and your family members who took the survey(s).	30
Discussion and analysis of your personal results in terms of the material you have already learned on political culture and political opinion.	30
Beautiful English grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Neatly typed	10
TOTAL	100

You may earn up to 6 points extra credit: 2 pts per day for turning this in early.