Chapter 1: American Political Culture
Chapter Outline
What Americans Think about Government
- Trust in Government
- Political Efficacy
Citizenship: Knowledge and Participation
- The Necessity of Political Knowledge
Government
- Is Government Needed?
- Forms of Government
- Limiting Government
- Access to Government: The Expansion of Participation
- Influencing the Government through Participation: Politics
Thinking Critically about American Political Culture
- Liberty
- Equality
- Democracy
Does the System Uphold American Political Values?
Thinking Critically about Liberty, Equality, and Democracy
- Who Benefits from Government?
- What You Can Do: Test the Political Waters
Section Menu
Organize
Learn
Connect
- Interactive Politics Simulation
- You Decide Exercise
- Questions for Discussion and Thought
- What Government Does Exercise
- Get Involved Exercise
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