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American Political Culture

Terms in this set (20)

Governments
______ are created by constitutions.
the political culture of its people
All legitimate governments and constitutions reflect
Political Culture
________ is defined as the broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes people hold about how the government should function.
shared values, beliefs, and attitudes
Political Culture is defined as the ___________ people hold about how the government should function.
liberty, equality, and democracy
While Americans hold a variety of political views and opinions, our national political culture emphasizes what three shared values?
Limited Government
_________ embraces the ideal of liberty or freedom from government control.
personal and economic freedom
What are the two forms of liberty?
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the United States' Constitution is call the ________.
Limits government in order to protect our personal freedoms
The Bill of Rights ....
Economic Freedom
_______ involves the right of Americans to enjoy the fruits of one's labor.
Equality
American political culture embraces the ideal of _______.
Political and Economic Equality
What are the two forms of equality?
Political Equality
___________, the idea that members of the American political community have the right to participate in politics on equal terms.
Economic Equality
____________, implies that each person should have a fair chance to go as far as his or her talents will allow.
capitalism,
Since the founding, economic freedom has been linked to ________________, free markets, and the protection of private property.
free markets
Since the founding, economic freedom has been linked to capitalism, ________________, and the protection of private property.
the protection of private property.
Since the founding, economic freedom has been linked to capitalism, free markets, and ________________.
Democracy
___________ is the centerpiece of American politcal culture.
Representative Democracy
The United States is a _______________________, meaning the people do not rule directly, but instead exercise power through their elected representatives.
Voting
________________ is essential to democracy because it is a form of political participation in which people choose their represntatives and influences what their representatives do.
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