Intro to American Govt.
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What are some of Americans core beliefs?
• support economic floors • reject economic celling • equality of opportunity • reject equality of results
What is Equality of Opportunity?
-The idea of everyone should have the same opportunities in life.
What is Equality of Results?
-The idea of everyone should have the same economic resources.
How have Americans beliefs shifted?
-The shift of North of being conservative and South being Democrat. After George bush South became more conservative and North more Democrat
Why did the Americans beliefs shift?
• Cultural issues becoming more important • ex. gun control, gay rights, … • Southern states are more conservative in cultural issues
What did John Locke contribute to American Govt.?
• Helped create the idea of “Classical Liberalism” • The idea of popular sovereignty, help build the foundation of our govt. • “pursuit of happiness”, until it intervenes with another persons happiness.
What is popular sovereignty?
-The idea of the govt. is ruled by the people, people control the govt.
What is “Classical Liberalism”?
• ideology of securing the freedoms of individuals by limiting power by the govt. • John Locke help shape the ideology