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American Political Culture
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What is it??!??
Widely shared beliefs, values & norms concerning the relationship of citizens to gov’t & each other
Shared beliefs- grounded classical liberalism
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Classical Liberalism
Freedom
Equality
Individual
Private Property
Limited Gov’t
Popular Consent
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What’s the most revered value?
Liberty
Where do we see evidence of this? DoIPreamble
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Equality
Have Americans always valued SOCIAL equality? No! But more so now...
What about POLITICAL equality? Value that everyone has the right to equal protection under
the law & equal voting power
Equal Opportunity in regard to economic status
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Individualism
Rights AND Responsibilities
Faith in Common Sense
Anti-Expert
Anti-Intellectual
Action vs. Reflection
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How are we governed?
Democratic Consensus is ESSENTIAL to democracy
What do we have a consensus on... Majority Rule
Two-Party System
Regular Election
Popular Sovereignty
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Rule of Law Gov’t based on body of laws – applied = & by just
procedures
Fair vs. Equal
“Rules” of Rule of Law General Laws
Apply to FUTURE (NOT ex-post facto)
Public
Created by legitimate power- popular consent
DUE PROCESS- impartial fair process
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Nationalism, Optimism & Idealism
Americans LOVE them some THEM
Manifest Destiny Imperialism
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American Dream
Individual Initiative & Hard Work = Economic Success
Land of Opportunity
Essential Features Capitalism
Right to Own Property
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Competitive Economy vs. Egalitarian Values
Our Political Culture does NOT match our Economic Values
Political values are affected by Historical Events
Economic & technological growth
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Shift in Political Culture
Agrarian Industry
High Degree of Inequality in the distribution of wealth & political resourcesTycoons & Robber Barons
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Anti-Trust Legislation Growth of monopolies
Sherman Ant-Trust Act 1890 Used against unions
Strikers restrained trade, so prevent unionized workers from striking
Society looks to Gov’t to protect prevent monopolies from dominating industry &
restraining trade
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Gov’t Should promote “General Welfare” by regulating business
Great Depression & New Deal
Near Collapse of our capitalistic system
“State Laboratories” – intervention during Progressive Era
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Mixed Free Enterprise
Most Americans support gov’t that provides stability & protection, but not direct control
FDR- Second Bill of Rights Economic security
Independence
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Conflicts increase role of gov’t
Civil Rights
Voting Rights
War of Poverty