Contenu connexe Similaire à Chapter 1 (20) Plus de jose-landeros (19) Chapter 12. People, Politics, and
Participation
• Why Should You Study American
Democracy Now?
– How Technology Has Changed Politics
– The Political Context Now
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4. People, Politics, and
Participation
• What Government Does
– Protect Their Sovereign Territory
– Preserve Order and Stability
– Establish and Maintain a Legal System
– Provide Public Goods and Services
– Raise and Spend Money
– Socialize New Generations
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5. People, Politics, and
Participation
• Types of Government
– Monarchy
– Oligarchy
– Democracy
– Totalitarian
– Authoritarian
– Constitutionalism
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6. People, Politics, and
Participation
• Origins of American Democracy
– Democracy’s Origins in Popular Protest:
The Influence of the Reformation and the
Enlightenment
– Modern Political Philosophy: Hobbes and
Locke
– The Creation of the United States as an
Experiment in Representative Democracy
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7. People, Politics, and
Participation
• Political Culture and American Values
– Liberty
– Equality
– Capitalism
– Consent of the Governed
– Individual, Family, and Community
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8. People, Politics, and
Participation
• The Changing Face of American
Democracy
– A Population That Is Growing—and on the Move
– An Aging Population
– A Changing Complexion: Race and Ethnicity in the
United States Today
– Changing Households: American Families Today
– Why the Changing Population Matters for Politics and
Government
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14. People, Politics, and
Participation
• Ideology: A Prism for Viewing American
Democracy
– Liberalism
– Conservatism
– Other Ideologies—Socialism and
Libertarianism
– A Three-Dimensional Political Spectrum
– Civic Engagement: Acting on Your Views
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20. Exhibit 1-2 California’s Population Growth
Source: California Department of Finance