Uses Individualism, Free Enterprise, Equal Opportunity, and Rule of Law. Individualism is where American belief is focused on the independence of the individual, Equal Opportunity is where it is usually based off merit of those who have earned such honors and whether or not everyone has earned that opportunity or not. Free Enterprise is a belief that enables freedom of choice and operation on a citizens own terms. Rule of law is what is right and wrong in terms of the law.

Individual choice plays a huge part in voter turn out because it is mainly up to that individual to vote or not. No one can force him/her to vote so usually it is a lack of motivation that causes this low voter turnout. State laws cannot force a person to vote but they can help to make voting more accessable.

Many factors include Media, Family, Peers, and School. They can be direct influences as well as indirect from the pledge of allegiance to a family talking at the dinner table. 

Congress passed the 15th amendment in 1869 sllowing black men to vote, then in 1919 woman were granted the right to vote under the 19th amendment, and then in 1971, th 26th amendment droped the voting age to 18.

Factors that influence voter choice inclue age, education, ethnicity, gender, religion, occupation, or party identification. Most usually vote for the candidate with the height education, greater, pay, same political party, and older age.

Public opinion influences elections by testing the outcome of a situation and seeing if the public were to favor or dislike that judgement/candidate. Same with Scientific polling but for policy making. 

The United States has the lowest voter turnout rate according to Huffington Post. Belgium had the highest at 93% with U.S. at 38%

Addressing social issues, most Republicans tend to be more traditional and less lenient when it comes to new things and policies while Democrats are more adventurous/ open-minded to new ideas. For example, the concept of the rights to #!!##!!##!!# Marriage has been brought up and while most Republicans disagree with the concept, Democrats seem to be more open to the idea. 

Because of America's great diversity of cultures, the range of political values have to branch out as well. In the 21st century globalization tends to be more wide spead but does lead to a lot of butting of heads with different opinions.

Most liberals don't mind if the government has regulation over the marketplace while conservatives prefer to have less government regulation over the marketplace and have control over their own money. 

Public policy is influenced by political culture in many ways. Considering how the public is interested in news plays a big part in forming and implementing political culture. Like with advancement in media, it is important to keep up, so that the culture around can keep up with the policies used around it.