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1. Identify and describe 4 types of governments. Oligarchy, a form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people. Aristocracy, a member of the most powerful class in ancien... t Greek society. Monarchy, a single ruler, such as a king, queen, or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire. Democracy, "rule by the people"; a type of government where all citizens share the ruling power. 2. Describe how social contract theory influenced the origins of American government. Social contract theory influenced the balance between individual rights and governmental powers. 3. Identify and describe 5 beliefs in American Political Culture. There are at least five important elements in the American view of the political system: liberty, equality, democracy, civic duty, and individual responsibility. 4. Briefly explain the differences in Libertarian, Conservative, and Liberal ideologies. The words liberal and conservative communicate zero in the US. They are used with so many different meanings that they have no meaning. The word libertarian is moving that direction. Many corporatist centrists don’t want to be labeled liberal or conservative. So they seize on the word libertarian to describe them. But libertarians are inherently extremists. 5. Describe 3 ways that the United States population demographics have been changing over time. Americans are more racially and ethnically diverse than in the past, and the U.S. is projected to be even more diverse in the coming decades, Asia has replaced Latin America (including Mexico) as the biggest source of new immigrants to the U.S,America’s demographic changes are shifting the electorate – and American politics. 6. Describe how Jefferson used Locke's ideas to write the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson used the thoughts first penned by John Locke while writing the Declaration of Independence. The phrase "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness," was an idea first considered by Locke in his Two Treatises on Government [Show More]

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