Chapter 1

1. American Political Culture Chapter 1

2. A question to consider • Does equality require that wealth and opportunity be widely shared? Or does it merely require that artificial barriers to advancement be removed?

3. Section 1: American Political Culture • American Political Culture • America’s Core Values “Habits of the Heart” • The Core Principles of American Government • United States v. France/Japan • Political culture • European Influence • America’s Core Values • Liberty • Equality • Self-Government

4. IV. The Power and Limits of American Ideals a) Slavery b) Minority Oppression c) Melting Pot v. Salad Bowl

5. Section 2: Politics, The Resolution of Conflict • The State • Characteristics • The Social Contract • Thomas Hobbes • John Locke • Jean-Jacques Rouesseau

6. III. Politics a) Sources of Conflict IV. The Rules of American Politics a) Democracy 1) Forms 2) Foundations 3) Alternatives b) Constitutionalism 1) Alternatives c) Capitalism 1) Mixed Economy 2) Alternatives

7. Section 3: Political Power & Authority • Government Defined • Public Policy • Exercises of power • Government v. Politics • Why we have government?

8. III. Geographic Distributions of Power a) Unitary Government b) Federal Government c) Confederate Government IV. Legislative and Executive Relationship a) Presidential Government b) Parliamentary Government V. Theories of Power a) Majoritarianism b) Pluralism c) Elitism d) Bureaucratic Rule