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| define: political culture |
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| difference in how people in different cultures think government and economics OUGHT to work |
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| Alexis de Tocqueville -- reasons why democratic republic works better in America because in America: |
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1) easy access to land / easy to make a living
2) no feudal aristocracy to keep the land
3) minimal taxes / restraints on how to make a living
4) lots of space -- west
5) political culture - peaceful transition of power |
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| list the 5 elements of the US political system and explain their function |
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1) LIBERTY - people free to do as they please
2) EQUALITY - equal vote and equal chance to succeed
3) DEMOCRACY - politicians should be help accountable to the people
4) CIVIC DUTY - people should help out in their communities
5) INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY - people responsible for their own actions and wellbeing |
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| examples of inconsistencies in American values vs. practices |
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| black segregation/white flight |
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| according to Gunnar Myrdal, what is the "American dilemma"? |
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