II III I IV V PSCI 1050 Carey Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I Purpose of Government II Forms of Government III Direct vs Representative Democracy IV Constitutional vs Non Constitutional Democracy V Presidential vs Parliamentary Democracy VI Principles of American Democracy Outline of Current Lecture I Immigration has a debated impact on American values II Common beliefs in American political culture III Classical Liberalism IV Reynolds vs US 1878 V Islamic Center in Manhattan 2010 VI Political Culture of US distrust in government belief in limited government Current Lecture I II Immigration has a debated impact on American values 1 Evidence suggests that impact is small new immigrants have similar beliefs Common beliefs in American political culture 1 Individualism belief that anybody should achieve as much as possible 2 Democracy will of the people consent by the governed equal opportunity to influence government equal treatment by the law 3 Liberty belief that government restraint should be minimal 1 Liberty includes freedoms from violations of rights etc 4 Property belief that individuals should be free to use and obtain goods 5 Religion belief in religious freedom lack of a state religion 1 There s a negative correlation between value placed on religion and income except the US respect for religion despite high GDP capita 2 Reynolds vs US 1878 Mormon tried for trying to marry twice Bigamy prohibited under Morrill Bigamy Act Reynolds argued that the Morrill Bigamy Act violated 1st amendment These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute III Classical Liberalism philosophy of individualism empowers an individual above religious governmental or other forms of authority 1 Americans usually value equal opportunity over equal outcomes 1 Inequalities are not viewed as justifications for government action IV Reynolds vs US 1878 Mormon tried for trying to marry twice 1 Bigamy prohibited under Morrill Bigamy Act Reynolds argued that the MorrillBigamy Act violated 1st amendment V Islamic Center in Manhattan 2010 1 Protests sparked due to construction of Islamic Center near Ground Zero 1 Opponent logic poor taste of location 2 Proponent logic 1st amendment rights VI Political Culture of US distrust in government belief in limited government 1 Conflict emerges that tension among beliefs and debate over meaning of the beliefs
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