Vocabulary political culture, political socialization, civil liberties, Bill of Rights, equality, property, capitalism 01.3 Democratic Republic

Fundamental Values Rights, Liberties and ‘In God we Trust’ 01.3 Democratic Republic

Why is our system stable? We have a shared political culture – – Set of ideas, values and way of thinking about government – Politics that is characterized by people Political socialization – Beliefs are based on by family and the educational system Dominant culture based on values, customs and language of Western Europe 01.3 Democratic Republic

Liberty versus Order Personal freedom and security can conflict – Restrictions during wartime – Cultural conflicts – abortion, same-sex marriage… Civil Liberties – freedoms of speech, religion, assembly, press, petition – Designed to protect the individual – Restrains government from taking actions against individuals 01.3 Democratic Republic

Around the World Civil Liberties are a part of the American way of life! GIVE SOME EXAMPLES WHERE THEY ARE NOT! 01.3 Democratic Republic

Equality versus Liberty Equality – Idea that all people are of equal worth Equality under the law regardless of race, religion, gender is common TODAY! Equality of Opportunity is the bedrock of American – Equality of outcome? 01.3 Democratic Republic

Economic Equality Controversial idea promoted by socialist and communist – Economic inequality another term Equality of outcome not guaranteed in our culture – Promoters advocate redistribution of wealth Conflicts with Capitalism 01.3 Democratic Republic

Economic Equality Capitalist System key concepts: – Property – anything that is or can be owned – Capitalism – economic system characterized by the private ownership of wealth-creating assets, free-markets, and freedom of contract Democratic Republic

Proper Size of Government ‘Big Government’ – has been constant theme in American politics – Goes back to the early days of the Republic High tax bills Lack of funds for schools Economic stimulation versus lack of jobs? 01.3 Democratic Republic

The Response to Terrorism 9/11 required big government response – Patriot Act – Afghan War March, 2003: U.S. forces occupy Iraq – U.S. forces faced endless insurrection – Iraq war symbol of over-ambitious government Increase in national debt! 01.3 Democratic Republic

The Great Recession September 2008: financial meltdown threatened world economy. Americans demanded Government action $700 billion bailout of banks: – Tea Party Movement – Occupy Wall Street Movement – Democrats take over Congress Auto Industry bailout 01.3 Democratic Republic

National Healthcare Obamacare (Affordable Care Act) – Prime example of big government – Overtook 1/3 of U.S. economy – Democrats criticized for big government – Republicans take control of Congress 01.3 Democratic Republic

Summary Questions – on Edmodo Summarize the conflicts that can occur between the principles of liberty and order, and also those of liberty and equality Democratic Republic