American political culture is characterized by the widely-shared beliefs and values that citizens hold about their government. Some key aspects of American political culture include: 1. A belief in liberty, rugged individualism, and equality of opportunity over equality of results. This has led to conflicts between capitalism and democracy. 2. A tradition of democracy and civic duty, though recent decades have seen growing mistrust in government. 3. A pragmatic approach and belief that government should adhere to principles of generality, prospectivity, publicity, and due process in crafting laws and policies. 4. Tensions between more orthodox and progressive views on social issues like abortion and gay rights have fueled a "culture

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