American Government and Politics Today, Brief, 10e Steffen Schmidt, Mack Shelley, Barbara Bardes All Chapters, Original , Complete And Study material 124pages LEARNEXAMS

CHAPTER 1 The Democratic Republic Learning Outcomes The five learning outcomes below are designed to help improve students’ understanding of this chapter. LO 1.1: Define the terms politics, government, order, liberty, authority, and legitimacy. LO 1.2: Distinguish the major features of direct democracy and representative democracy. LO 1.3: Describe majoritarianism, elite theory, and pluralism as theories of how democratic systems work. LO 1.4: Summarize the conflicts that can occur between the values of liberty and order, and between those of liberty and equality. LO 1.5: Discuss conservatism, liberalism, and other popular American ideological positions. Chapter Outline I. Politics and Government A. Why is Government Necessary? B. Limiting Government Power C. Authority and Legitimacy II. Democracy and Other Forms of Government A. Types of Government B. Direct Democracy as a Model C. The Dangers of Direct Democracy D. A Democratic Republic III. What Kind of Democracy Do We Have? A. Democracy for Everyone B. Democracy for the Few C. Democracy for Group