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American political culture (pages 22-32)
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Political Studies
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03/07/2020

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Political culture
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broadly shared values, beliefs, and attitudes about how the government should function; American political culture emphasizes the values of liberty , equality and democracy.
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Liberty
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freedom from governmental control
'liberty means both personal freedom and economic freedom
liberty means many of the freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights

freedom of speech and writing

the right to assemble freely

the right to practice religious beliefs without interference from the government
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Limited government
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a principle of constitutional government; a government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution
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government
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institutions and procedures through which a territory and its people are ruled
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politics
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conflict over the leadership, structure, and the policies of the government
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public goods
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goods that benefit everyone but that has no individual or group on its own can afford to supply
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laissez faire capitalism
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equality of opportunity
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political equality
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popular sovereignty
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majority rule and minority rights
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Articles of Confederation
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confederation
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Virginia plan
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New Jersey Plan
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Great compromise
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3-5th's compromise
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bicameral
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checks and balances
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bill of rights
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separation of powers
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federalism
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expressed powers
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elastic clause
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judicial review
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supremacy clause
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Legislative Branch
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Executive Branch
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Judicial Branch
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Federalists
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Anti-Federalists
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Federalist papers
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Tyranny
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