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Meaning, Features, Functions, Branches & Why We Study Government | Week 13 Topics1 Quiz
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State; Meaning & Features, Nation, Society, Features of Society | Week 23 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government - Power and Authority | Week 34 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Political Culture, Political Socialization and Legitimacy | Week 47 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Communalism, Socialism and Communism | Week 56 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Capitalism, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Nazism etc | Week 66 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Fascism, Feudalism and Totalitarianism | Week 74 Topics1 Quiz
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Basic Concepts of Government Continues: Democracy and Sovereignty | Week 84 Topics2 Quizzes
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Structure and Characteristics of Government; Unitary System of Government, Republicanism | Week 94 Topics1 Quiz
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Military System of Government and Monarchy Form of Government | Week 106 Topics1 Quiz
Quizzes
Topic Content:
- Components of Political Culture
The three components of political culture are:
(i) Cognitive Orientation: It is the knowledge of belief in the political system, political institutions, functionaries, and policies made by these functionaries (Oyediran et al, 2011).
(ii) Evaluative Orientation: This aspect of political culture involves individuals’ judgement, opinion, or assessment of government institutions, their functions, and government officials in a political system (including government actions, programmes, and policies).
(iii) Affective Orientation: It includes the feelings of people towards government functionaries, their performance, government institutions, policies, and programmes. Affective orientation involves feelings of loyalty, support, attachment, or rejection of political objects.
Evaluation Questions:
(1) What is Political culture?
(2) Explain the three types of political culture.
(3) List and explain three components of political culture.