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10 Cards in this Set
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What is Americanism?
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The overwhelming patriotism in America marked by the belief that all American are bound by common values and common hopes.
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How do Americans believe that liberty plays into their economy?
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Americans support the idea of a free-enterprise economy.
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Do Americans believe in govenrment regulation?
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Yes, but a very limited one. They only want to stop businesses from monopolizing or commiting specific abuses towards their employees or the people.
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Do Americans tolerate political or economic inequality better?
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Economic, they believe in an "equality of opportunity" but unlike more socialist and communist societies they do not believe in an "equality of results." But Americans support education and training programs for people and not preferential treatment for the disadvantaged.
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Do Americans believe that everyone has a personal responsibility in themselves to improve?
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Definitely, although they realize some need help to contribute to society, they say that people must work to improve if they want help.
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Compared to the Swedish, do Americans challenge government officials more or less, value what is right or what the people want, and value liberty less or more than equality?
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Americans challenge the govenrment much more by asserting their rights, value the people's voice and majority rule through the Constitution, and value liberty more than equality, unlike the Sweds who value equality as much as or more than liberty.
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Compared to the Japanese, do Americans believe more or less in a social hierarchy, maintaining good realtions with others, and making group decisions?
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Americans do not believe in respecting a hierarchy as much as they do in Japan. Americans also do not worry about maintaining good relations with others, they care about what is "right" first and foremost. Americans also believe in individuality much more than the Japanese and may disregard making group decisions to furthur their own agenda.
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Do Americans value civic duty?
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Yes, more than half of Americans believe that Americans should be actively involved in the communtiy, while in Italy a tenth of the population believes that.
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Do Americans think have a high political effacy?
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Yes, Americans overall believe that they can change their government and influence political affairs. But they do not trust the government as much as they once did, although Americans are more likely to have confidence in their country more than in France, Spain, and Germany.
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Do Americans have more or less ties to religion in politics than in Europe?
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Much more. Not only are American more religious than the Europeans, religion has influenced the ending of slavery and the promoting of civil rights and church has been used to support political campaigns and agendas. Religion can also be used to shut down agendas and voice the opinions of groups of people.
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