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Unit 4 – American Political Ideologies and Beliefs
Topic 4.2
What distinguishes the role of governmental laws from cultural norms during the process of political socialization?
Cultural norms are legally binding like governmental laws but without penalties for violations.
Laws focus on punishing non-compliance whereas cultural norms reward compliance with societal expectations.
Laws explicitly regulate behavior and define punishments, whereas culture instills values implicitly guiding conduct and attitudes toward government roles.
Both laws and cultural norms have a similar impact on political socialization.
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