chapter 1

Question 1

What is the difference between politics and government?

Answer 1

Politics: How we decide who gets power
Government: The system or organization for exercizing authority over a group

Question 2

What is socialism vs. capitalism?

Answer 2

Socialism: government control over how goods are distributed
capitalism: people have the power

Question 3

What are the types of each? (socialism and capitalism)

Answer 3

capitalism: Regulated and laissez-faire
socialism:

Question 4

What is the difference between authoritarian and non-authoritarian types of governments?

Answer 4

Total government control over people, vs people having freedoms and liberties.

Question 5

What is political culture?

Answer 5

Concepts and values pervasive in a nation.

Question 6

What are the four different types of American ideologies discussed in your text? What are the beliefs of each one?

Answer 6

economic liberals – social welfare, universal health care, equal rights
social liberals – lower taxes, limited government, equal rights
economic conservatives – social welfare, policies like affirmative action to ensure equality
social conservatives – lower taxes, enforced values (probably religious)

Question 7

What are some of the aspects of American political culture?

Answer 7

Freedom individuality, limited government, equality