Citizenship

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Citizenship

• Why obey laws?
• Why pay taxes?
• 4 views of political citizenship
• Super Patriot
• Political Cynic
• Anarchist
• Critical Citizen

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Aristotles Politics

• Who Governs?
• In Whose Interest do they Govern?
• One, the few, and the masses?
• Self interest or the interests of society?

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Aristotles Politics
Self interest Interest of Society
One Few Many
Self interest Interest of Society
Self interest Interest of Society
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Functions of Government

• Maintain promote order
• Provide collective goods
• Promote equality
• Protect rights freedoms

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Government ResolvesValue Conflicts

• Freedom Equality come in conflict
• Affirmative Action
• Mandated school busing
• Freedom Order come in conflict
• Right to an abortion
• Flag burning

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Government ResolvesValue Conflicts

• Some issues involve all 3 values
• abortion rights
• gay rights
• Government must decide which value is most
  important

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Political Ideology

• Ideology consistent set of beliefs about the
  scope purpose of government
• Involvement in the economy
• Involvement in personal behavior
• Liberalism
• Conservatism

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Ideology Value Conflicts

• Kenneth Jandas description of ideology
• Freedom versus Equality
• Freedom versus Order

Equality
Freedom
Order
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Jandas Ideology

• Liberals
• Value equality over freedom
• Value freedom over order

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Jandas Ideology

• Conservatives
• Value freedom over equality
• Value order over freedom

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Jandas Ideology

• Libertarians
• Value freedom over equality
• Value freedom over order

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Jandas Ideology

• Communitarians
• Value order over freedom
• Value equality over freedom

Communitarians
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Views Models of Democracy

• Procedural view of democracy
• 1. what are the rules procedures used to
  govern?
• 2. who votes?
• 3. are votes worth equal value?
• 4. what is the decision rule?

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Views of Democracy

• Substantive view of democracy
• Critical examination of the substance of law
  policy
• Is a law or policy just? Is it fair?
• Similar to a critical citizen approach

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Models of Democracy

• Majoritarian Model
• Indirect democracy (republic form of government)
• Direct democracy (referendum initiative)
• Government by the majority of the people

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Models of Democracy

• Pluralist Model
• groups compete for policy resources
• interest group struggle

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Models of Democracy

• Pluralist Model (continued)
• 3. no one group dominates
• 4. political versus apolitical citizens
• 5. Robert Dahl minorities rule, but majorities
  govern

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Models of Democracy

• Hyperpluralist Model
• too many groups
• gridlock or contradictory policy
• Tobacco subsidies vs. lung cancer research

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Models of Democracy

• Elite Model
• Power elite control society
• C. Wright Mills
• Government, military, corporations
• Shared value system

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Models of Democracy

• Elite Model (continued)
• 5. Decisions in one sphere influence others
• 6. Rotation between institutions of power