POL 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Representative Democracy, Direct Democracy, Limited Government
28 Sep 2016
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Purposes of the government: national security, keeping the nation safe from terrorist attacks, pays and directs military. Immigration policies (set terms for entry in the u. s. and obtaining citizenship) Government: the formal institutions through which a land and its people are ruled. Equality, liberty, democracy key american political values. Liberty: personal freedom and government whose powers are limited by law. Equality: all individuals could participate in anything on equal terms. Democracy: placing political power in hands of ordinary people. Distrust of government could have many negative effects on country: refusal to pay taxes, jeopardize national security. America has a declining sense of political efficacy: people believe they are not being truly represented. Political efficacy: the belief that ordinary citizens can affect what government does. Citizenship: informed and active membership in a political community: has great power to influence government through participation. Digital citizenship: ability to participate in society online: more likely to be interested in politics.
