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Reading Check. What fundamental ideas of the Constitution come from John Locke ? List/describe three. Locke. Locke on the state of nature and consent of the governed.

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  1. Reading Check What fundamental ideas of the Constitution come from John Locke? List/describe three.

  2. Locke

  3. Locke on the state of nature and consent of the governed “The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which treats everyone equally…Being equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, or possessions.” “We have reason to conclude that all peaceful beginnings of government have been laid in the consent of the people.”

  4. Locke and The Declaration of Independence

  5. A.P. American Government and Politics American Citizens and Political Culture By Mr. Miguel Academy of Our Lady of Guam

  6. Who are We? or

  7. In constant flux • Rapidly aging nation • Demands of the elderly places strains on the economy • Competition with younger families for government funds • Racial minorities soon to be population majority • Interesting parallel dilemma in Europe with arab/Muslim populations

  8. American Citizenship • Citizenship: Both a normative concept for how government sets out to treat residents and a precise legal status • Jus Soli - the right of the soil • Jus Sanguinis – right by blood

  9. Non-Immigrants • Those who come to the US that do not come as legal permanent residents • Political refugees seek asylum • Illegal Immigrants – controversy

  10. U.S. Immigration Policy Today • Question: Who to admit? • “One job to an immigrant = one less job given to a US citizen” • If the economy is good and unemployment is low, not a problem…BUT not the case • Conflicting goals with policy makers, lobbysists, and politicians in Congress

  11. Where do we come from?

  12. What We Believe: The Ideas That Unite Us 1. Faith in rules and individuals 2. Core American Values: Democracy, Freedom, and Equality 3. Equality

  13. 1. Faith in rules and individuals Procedural Guarantees Substantive Guarantees • Government assurance that the rules will work smoothly and treat everyone fairly, with no promise of a particular outcome • Universal participation • Political equality • Majority rule • Responsiveness to public opinion • Government assurance of particular outcomes or results • Guarantee civil rights and liberties • Not just procedures, but real policies

  14. Core American Values Democracy Freedom • Seen as the appropriate procedure for making public decisions • Does not apply to private realm • Procedural in a sense • Seen in Bill of Rights • Affects us economically as well Equality -“Government should guarantee equality of treatment, of access, of opportunity, not equality of result.” - Affirmative Action Controversy

  15. What We Believe: The Ideas that divide us

  16. Political Ideology • Definition – consistent set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government • The continuum stretches from anarchy (no government) to totalitarianism • Most of the argument in American politics takes place in the center of this ideological continuum

  17. Main ideologies of USA • Liberals – Equality > Freedom > Order • Support social programs, environmental polices, stronger federal government • Conservatives – order > freedom >equality • Support national defense, stronger state government, free enterprise

  18. Other ideologies • Libertarians – Equality > Freedom & Order • Oppose all government action except which is necessary to protect life and property • Communitarians – Order & Equality > Freedom • More socialist in nature

  19. What’s at Stake Question: Should America have and endorse and “official” language? Should we be embracing multiculturalism or drive towards cultural assimilation? Respond to this question with a 1-page response paper.

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