American Political Culture Administrative Matters SI Hours Seating Chart Statement of Student Responsibility Papers Due Thursday Book on Reserve What Is Political Culture Collection of beliefs and values about the justification and operation of a country s government Populism Popular Sovereignty Equality Majority Rule Liberalism Popular Sovereignty Equality LIBERTY Majority Rule w caveats Populism v Liberalism Populism Unfettered majority rule Liberalism Majority rule the norm BUT fear of majority tyranny requires some limits Why classical liberalism Founding fathers middle class Fleeing oppression Seeking economic opportunity Little common heritage great diversity Economic opportunity plentiful Lots of land Implications of classical liberalism Liberal democracy What does that look like American dream Capitalism Religiosity How Has Liberalism Persisted Socialization Diversity Self Selection Feedback Loop All Liberalism All the Time No Populism Civic Republicanism Communitarianism Values to Ideology Values reflect general world view implications beyond the political Ideology is a cohesive set of beliefs about the role of government Shared Political Culture Shared Ideology Statism Modern Liberalism Libertarianism Conservatism Political Culture Shared Roots Example Equality All Americans tend to value equality but Do we mean equality of opportunity or equality of outcome Is equality measured by individuals or by groups Is equality more important than liberty or vice versa When can government interfere w liberty to promote equality
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