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18 Cards in this Set
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In American political culture is Socialism one of the set of core ideas?
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NO
(the cores ideas of the political culture are socailism,equailty, and self-goverment) |
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How are Americans compared with citizens in european democracies?
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Americans Emphasize Individualism compared with citizens in European democracies
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When people are able to control policy decisions and pervail in poitical conflicts, they are said to have what type of power?
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Political Power
(key word is Control and control means power) |
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What does American's commitment to the principle of consitiutionalism mean?
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There are limits on the rightful power of goverment over citizens
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Is Aristocratic Rule among the four theories of power conerning who governs America mentioned in the text?
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No
(The four Therios include the M.E.P.B) |
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list two true concepts about American ideas
(concepts=thought or ideas) |
1.Do not fully match what happens in reality
2. There is inviable conflict between these ideas |
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Are cultural beliefs are mythical in the sense that they are based on wishful thinking and serve no useful purpose for society?
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False (The mythic ideas symobolic positions taken by people to justify and give meaning to thier way of life)
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HIstorically,America has been relatively free from racial and ethnic discrimination
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False (It still continues today)
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Authority can be defined as the recognized right of an individual, organization, or insitiution to make binding decisions (T/F)
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True(Goverment officials exercise power)
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Does Americans have the worlds most extensive system of college education?
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True (it covers different areas of education and U.S society promotes the american dream of sucess)
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How many American Core Values are there?
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There are three American Core Values
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List the three American Core Values
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Liberty, Equality, and Self-Government
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Describe the Power and Limits of the American ideals
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The power that the goverment gives and takes away rights from diffrent groups of people
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What are the rules of American Politics (social contract)?
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The rules of American politics are Democracy, Constitutionalism, and Capitalism
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How many major rules are in American politics?
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there are 3 major rules American politics
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How many theories of power are there?
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there are 4 theories of power
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list the theories of powers
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the four theories or power are Majoritarianism, Elitism, Puralism, and Bureaucratic rules
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What are the components of a Political system?
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the componets of a political system are constitutional frame work input, political institutions and constitutional frame outputs
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