I II III IV V VI I II III IV V VI PSCI 1050 Carey Outline of Previous Lecture Purpose of Government Forms of Government Direct vs Representative Democracy Constitutional vs Non Constitutional Democracy Presidential vs Parliamentary Democracy Principles of American Democracy Week 2 Outline of Current Lecture Immigration has a debated impact on American values Common beliefs in American political culture Classical Liberalism Reynolds vs US 1878 Islamic Center in Manhattan 2010 Political Culture of US distrust in government belief in limited government Current Lecture I Immigration has a debated impact on American values 1 Evidence suggests that impact is small new immigrants have similar beliefs II 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 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 Morrill Bigamy 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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