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Chapter 1: Introducing Government in America. Government Politics The Policymaking System Democracy The Scope of Government in America Summary. Government LO 1.1: Describe the key functions of government and explain why they matter. Government makes public policies made for society. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Chapter 1: Introducing Government in America
• Government• Politics• The Policymaking System• Democracy• The Scope of Government in America• Summary
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GovernmentLO 1.1: Describe the key functions of government and explain why they matter.
• Government makes public policies made for society.
• Governments must perform five basic functions.• Maintain a national defense.• Provide public services.• Preserve order.• Socialize the young.• Collect taxes.
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LO 1.1
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LO 1.1
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LO 1.1
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PoliticsLO 1.2: Define the various aspects of politics.
• Politics is the process by which we select our governmental leaders and what policies they pursue.
• Harold Lasswell defines politics as the struggle over who gets what, when, and how.
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The Policymaking SystemLO 1.3: Assess how citizens can have an impact on public policy and how policies can impact people.
• People Shape Policy• Policies Impact People
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LO 1.3
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The Policymaking System
• People Shape Policy• People have interests, problems, and
concerns.• The four linkage institutions are political
parties, elections, mass media, and interest groups.
LO 1.3
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The Policymaking System
• People Shape Policy (cont.)• Policy agenda is the issues that attract the
serious attention of public officials.• The four policymaking institutions are the
legislative branch, executive branch, judicial branch, and the bureaucracy.
LO 1.3
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The Policymaking System
• Policies Impact People• Public policy is a choice that government
makes in response to a political issue.• Policy impacts are the effects a policy has
on people and problems.
LO 1.3
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LO 1.3
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DemocracyLO 1.4: List the key principles of democracy, theories regarding how it works in practice, and challenges it faces today.
• Traditional Democratic Theory• Three Contemporary Theories of
American Democracy• Challenges to Democracy• American Political Culture and
Democracy• A Culture War?• Preview Questions about Democracy
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LO 1.4
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Democracy
• Traditional Democratic Theory• Democracy is a system in which policy
represents and responds to the public’s preferences.
• Five components of Traditional Democratic Theory are equality in voting, effective participation, enlightened understanding, citizen control of the agenda, and inclusion.
LO 1.4
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Democracy
• Three Contemporary Theories of American Democracy• Pluralist Theory is a theory of government
and policies emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies.
• Groups must bargain and compromise to get policies.
LO 1.4
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Democracy
• Three Contemporary Theories of American Democracy (cont.)• Elite and Class Theory contends that
societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule.
• Policies benefit those with money and power.
LO 1.4
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Democracy
• Three Contemporary Theories of American Democracy (cont.)• Hyperpluralism is a theory of government
and politics contending that groups are so strong that government is weakened.
• Confusing and contradictory policies result from politicians trying to placate every group.
LO 1.4
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Democracy
• Challenges to Democracy• Increased complexity of issues make it
harder for citizens to make decisions.• Limited participation in government,
especially voting.• Escalating campaign costs stop people
from running for office.• Diverse political interests result into policy
gridlock.
LO 1.4
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Democracy
• American Political Culture and Democracy• Political culture is an overall set of values
widely shared within a society.• Five elements of American political culture
are liberty, egalitarianism, individualism, laissez-faire, and populism.
LO 1.4
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LO 1.4
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Democracy
• A Culture War?• James Q. Wilson believes that America is a
more polarized nation today than at any time in living memory.
• Other scholars believe that there is relatively little evidence of a so-called culture war going on among ordinary American citizens.
LO 1.4
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Democracy
• Preview Questions about Democracy• Are people knowledgeable about matters
of public policy?• If there are choices, do the media help
citizens understand them?• Is Congress representative of American
society, and is it capable of reacting to changing times?
LO 1.4
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The Scope of Government in AmericaLO 1.5: Explain the debate in America over the proper scope of government.
• How Active Is American Government?
• Preview Questions about the Scope of Government
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The Scope of Government in America
• How Active Is American Government?• Spends $3.8 trillion yearly.• Employs 2.8 million civilians and 1.4 million
in the military.• It owns one-third of the land in the United
States.• It occupies 2.6 billion square feet of office
space.
LO 1.5
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The Scope of Government in America
• Preview Questions about the Scope of Government• What role did the Constitution’s authors
foresee for the federal government?• Does the public favor a large, active
government?• Is Congress too responsive to the
demands of the public and organized interests?
LO 1.5
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Text Credits
U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Surveys. Data can be found at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/socdemo/voting/publications/historical/index.html.