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Chapter 1: Perspectives on American Government

Why Is Government Necessary? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Forms of Government ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Derived from the Greek words demos (“the people”) and kratos (“authority”).

Direct Democracy ,[object Object],[object Object],(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Direct Democracy Today ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Is Direct Democracy Dangerous? ,[object Object],[object Object]

A Democratic Republic ,[object Object],(National Portrait Gallery)

A Democratic Republic (cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

What Kind of Democracy Do We Have? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Fundamental Values ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Tensions Over Big Government ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ideologies: Liberalism versus Conservatism ,[object Object],[object Object],Economic and Social Positions?

A Four-Cornered Ideological Grid ,[object Object]

Ideologies: The Traditional Political Spectrum ,[object Object],[object Object]

Classical Liberalism ,[object Object]

The Traditional Political Spectrum

Other Ideologies ,[object Object],[object Object]

Ideologies in the Islamic World ,[object Object]

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A Demographic Profile of America ,[object Object],[object Object]

Immigration and Ethnic Diversity Source: Yearbook of Immigration Statistics , 2005, Table 1. (www.usics.gov)

Illegal Immigrants SOURCE: Washington Post , National Weekly Edition, May 29–June 4, 2006, 8.

Religious Diversity ,[object Object]

The Changing Face of America ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The Aging of America *Data for 2025 and 2050 are projections. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Questions for Critical Thinking ,[object Object]

Questions for Critical Thinking ,[object Object],[object Object]

Web Links ,[object Object],[object Object]

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