POLI 2051 Chapter : Ch 1-2 Book Overview
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The single most important message of this book is that politics and government matter. Many americans, especially young people, are apathetic about politics and government. Young people today pay less attention to politics than their parents did. Because they pay little attention to public affairs, young americans are less likely to be well informed about government and politics. Young americans participate less in politics and vote less compared to previous generations. This book will demonstrate that those who participate in politics are more likely to benefit from government policies. The institutions that make authoritative decisions that apply to all of society are collectively known as government. Congress, the president, the courts, and the federal administrative agencies. These include: (1) governments maintain national defense. (2) governments provide public services. (3) governments have police powers to provide order. (4) governments socialize the young into the political culture. (5) governments collect taxes.
