Introducing Government in America Chapter 1 Introduction Politics
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Introducing Government in America Chapter 1
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Introduction • Politics and government matter. • Americans are apathetic about politics and government. • American youth are less likely to be informed about government and politics and participate less in politics.
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Introduction • The Political Disengagement of College Students Today (Figure 1. 1)
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Introduction
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Introduction • Presidential Election Turnout Rates by Age (Figure 1. 3)
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Government • Definition: – The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society. • This definition leads to two basic questions: – How should we govern? – What should government do?
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Politics • Definition: – The process by which we select our governmental leaders and what policies these leaders produce. Politics produces authoritative decisions about public issues. • Also consider Lasswell’s definition: – Who gets what, when and how.
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The Policymaking System • The process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time. Figure 1. 3 Figure 1. 4
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People • Interests • Problems • Concerns
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Linkage Institutions • • Political Parties Elections News & Entertainment Media Interest Groups
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Policy Agenda • Political Issues – These arise when people disagree about a problem and how to fix it. • Some issues will be considered, and others will not. • A government’s policy agenda changes regularly.
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Policymaking Institutions • • Legislature (Congress) Executive (President) Courts (Federal and State) Bureaucracies (Federal and State)
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Policy Impacts People • Impacts of Policies: • Does it solve the problem? • Does it create more problems?
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Democracy • Definition: – A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public’s preferences. • • • Equality in voting Effective participation Enlightened understanding Citizen control of the agenda Inclusion
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Theories of U. S. Democracy • Pluralist Theory – A theory of government and policies emphasizing that politics is mainly a competition among groups, each one pressing for its own preferred policies. • Groups will work together • Public interest will prevail
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Theories of U. S. Democracy • Elite and Class Theory – A theory of government and politics contending that societies are divided along class lines and that an upper-class elite will rule, regardless of the formal niceties of governmental organization. • Not all groups are equal • Policies benefit those with money / power
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Theories of U. S. Democracy • Hyperpluralism – A theory of government and politics contending that groups are so strong that government is weakened. • There are too many ways for groups to control policy. • Confusing / contradictory policies
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Challenges to Democracy • • Increased Technical Expertise Limited Participation in Government Escalating Campaign Costs Diverse Political Interests (policy gridlock)
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American Individualism • Individualism is the belief that individuals should be left on their own by the government. • Individualism is highly valued in the United States with a strong preference for free markets and limited government.
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