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1American Government: Democracy in Action
Video: The Big Picture
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Video: The Basics
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It’s Your Government
How Government Affects Our Lives
Our Unique Political System
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How Government Affects Our Lives
Politics: The process by which the actions of government are determined
Public policy: What government decides to do or not do
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TABLE 1.1: Government is all around us
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How Government Affects Our Lives
What role can you play in politics to shape public policy? Vote, campaign, run for office Lobby Litigation Grassroots activities
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1.1Youth and political causes
Our Unique Political System
Unique history
Rights of the accused
Life tenure for judges Power to invalidate laws Litigation
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FIGURE 1.1: Global rating on political rights
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Our Unique Political System
Fragmented governmental system Checks and balances Bicameral legislature Federalism
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1.1 Which of the following would not be considered a way to influence policymakers in a democracy?
a. Protesting or picketing
b. Voting
c. Refusing to pay taxes
d. Writing a letter to your college newspaper
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1.11.1 Which of the following would not be considered a way to influence policymakers in a democracy?
a. Protesting or picketing
b. Voting
c. Refusing to pay taxes
d. Writing a letter to your college newspaper
Explore the Constitution: How Do You Measure Freedom?
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Themes of This Book
Citizen Participation in Democratic
Government
Pathways of Action
Diversity in American Society
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Citizen Participation in Democratic Government
Nonviolent ways to shape policy
Responsiveness depends on knowledge
and action
Change is purposely slow
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1.2Nonviolent political participation
FIGURE 1.2: A comparative look at voting rates since 1992
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TABLE 1.2: Levels of political engagement
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FIGURE 1.3: Political engagement before and after the 2008 election
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Pathways of Action 1.2
Pathways of Action
Elections
Lobbying
Court
Grassroots mobilization
Cultural change
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FIGURE 1.4: The ten steps in choosing a pathway of action an illustration: Toughening drunk driving regulations
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Diversity in American Society
Civil rights for: African-Americans Women Immigrants Disabled Homosexuals
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Table 1.3: The face of a changing nation
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a. Contacting policymakers and pressuring them to support or oppose policies under consideration
b. Bribing elected officials
c. Filing a lawsuit against the government
d. Campaigning for your favored candidates
1.2 What is one example of lobbying?
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a. Contacting policymakers and pressuring them to support or oppose policies under consideration
b. Bribing elected officials
c. Filing a lawsuit against the government
d. Campaigning for your favored candidates
1.21.2 What is one example of lobbying?
Video: Thinking Like a Political Scientist
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Divisive issue
All major political institutions involved
Provides example of using pathways of action
1.3Citizen Participation and Pathways: Example of Abortion
1.3Abortion and personhood
1.31.3 What is the indirect pathway employed by both supporters and opponents of abortion called?a. Lobbying
b. Cultural change
c. Elections
d. Boycotts
1.3 What is the indirect pathway employed by both supporters and opponents of abortion called?a. Lobbying
b. Cultural change
c. Elections
d. Boycotts
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Video: In the Real World
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Change and Stability in American Government
Sources of stability Broadly accepted framework: Reverence for the
Constitution and capitalism Political culture: “American creed” Numerous avenues of change
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Dollar bill 1.4
Change and Stability in American Government
Sources of stability Political culture: “American creed” Numerous avenues of change
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Video: In Context
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1.4Ron Paul
1.4 America’s overarching values include all of the following except:
a. Fairness
b. Democracy
c. Capitalism
d. Freedom
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1.41.4 America’s overarching values include all of the following except:
a. Fairness
b. Democracy
c. Capitalism
d. Freedom
Explore the Simulation: You Are a Candidate for Congress
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What are the pathways to participation in our democracy? How effective are they at bringing about changes in public policy? Use concrete examples from the text.
Discussion Question 1
Video: So What?
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