American Government and Democracy

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Course Outline

  1. Government Functions and Collective Goods
  2. Politics and Political Participation
  3. The Policymaking System
  4. Democratic Principles
  5. Representation and Majority Rule
  6. Theories of American Democracy
  7. Challenges to Democracy
  8. American Political Culture
  9. Scope of American Government

1. Government Functions and Collective Goods

Key Concepts & Definitions

  • Government : consists of the institutions that make public policy decisions for a society
  • Collective goods : Collective goods are benefits that government provides for society rather than for only one individual.
  • Gross domestic product : the sum total of the value of all goods and services produced in a year in a nation

Essential Points

  • The functions performed by all governments include:
    • maintaining national defense
    • providing public services
    • preserving order
    • socializing the young
    • collecting taxes

2. Politics and Political Participation

Key Concepts & Definitions

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1. What distinguishes a collective good from a private good?

2. Which activity is a function performed by governments?

3. What does politics determine in a society?

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What does government consist of?

Institutions that make public policy decisions for a society.

What are collective goods?

Benefits that government provides for society rather than individuals.

What does politics determine in leadership and policy?

Which leaders are selected and which policies they pursue.

Who are included in the 'who' of politics?

Voters, candidates, parties, and groups.

Government Definition (English)

Institutions making public policy decisions

Collective goods

Benefits provided for society, not individuals

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