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    • What Are Some of the Strengths and Weaknesses of the American Political Culture?

      This course examines issues regarding the American political culture and its role in the political process. These include the following topics: whether there are one or more political cultures in the United States; attitudes towards politics and authority; political division; attitudes towards expertise; the accommodation of subcultures; support for fundamental principles and values of the system; political tolerance; political equality; support for the rule of law and due process; the impact of  the American political culture on the political system; perceptions of the purposes and role of government; political ideology; citizens’ knowledge and understanding of government; citizens’ awareness of issues and representatives’ positions on them; political efficacy and civic engagement; participation; and the effects of the natural rights philosophy and classical republicanism.

      • Introduction
      • Video (2:18) Page
      • Section 1: What Is Political Culture?
      • Video (5:08) Page
      • Review Questions (S1) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Question 4 Forum
      • Section 2: How Do Americans View Expertise?
      • Video (5:29) Page
      • Review Questions (S2) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Question 4 Forum
      • Section 3: How Are Differences among Political Subcultures Accommodated?
      • Video (4:19) Page
      • Review Questions (S3) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Section 4: What Is the Extent of Support for Principles and Values of the American Political System?
      • Video (2:28) Page
      • Review Questions (S4) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 5: How Tolerant Are Americans of the Rights of Others? How Supportive Are Americans of Political Equality?
      • Video (3:44) Page
      • Review Questions (S5) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 6: To What Extent Do Americans Support the Right to Due Process of Law and the Rule of Law?
      • Video (7:52) Page
      • Review Questions (S6) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 7: How Does American Political Culture Compare with the Political Cultures of Other Advanced Democracies?
      • Video (5:04) Page
      • Review Questions (S7) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 8: What Problems in Our Political System Are Made Worse by the American Political Culture?
      • Video (3:07) Page
      • Review Questions (S8) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 9: To What Extent Do Americans Agree with the General Purposes of Government Set Forth in the Declaration and Other Basic Documents?
      • Video (3:18) Page
      • Review Questions (S9) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Section 10: What Are the Differences among Americans about the Role and Purposes of Government?
      • Video (7:50) Page
      • Review Questions (S10) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 11: What Is the Role of Political Ideology?
      • Video (4:28) Page
      • Review Questions (S11) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 12: How Much Do Americans Know about Politics and Government?
      • Video (5:38) Page
      • Review Questions (S12) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 13: How Well Do People Understand the Roles, Functions, and Processes of Government?
      • Video (2:50) Page
      • Review Questions (S13) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Section 14: How Aware Are People of Their Representatives’ Stands on Issues?
      • Video (5:16) Page
      • Review Questions (S14) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Question 4 Forum
      • Section 15: Does a Lack of Knowledge of Government and the Political Process Lead to a Lack of Feelings of Efficacy and Political Engagement?
      • Video (5:48) Page
      • Review Questions, Part 1 (S15-1) Quiz
      • Review Questions, Part 2 (S15-2) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 16: How Can Public Ignorance Endanger Democracy?
      • Video (3:17) Page
      • Review Questions (S16) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Section 17: To What Extent Do Americans Participate in the Political Process?
      • Video (7:21) Page
      • Review Questions (S17) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 18: What Is the Extent of Americans’ Civic Engagement?
      • Video (7:27) Page
      • Review Questions (S18) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Section 19: How Can Participation Be Increased?
      • Video (6:10) Page
      • Review Questions, Part 1 (S19-1) Quiz
      • Review Questions, Part 2 (S19-2) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 20: To What Extent Do People Think They Can Monitor and Influence Their Government?
      • Video (3:31) Page
      • Review Questions (S20) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 21: How Does the Public Feel in Terms of Their Political Efficacy?
      • Video (6:10) Page
      • Review Questions, Part 1 (S21-1) Quiz
      • Review Questions, Part 2 (S21-2) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
      • Section 22: How Have Natural Rights Philosophy and Classical Republicanism Affected Our Political Culture?
      • Video (4:13) Page
      • Review Questions (S22) Quiz
      • Discussion and research questions
      • Question 1 Forum
      • Question 2 Forum
      • Question 3 Forum
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