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IM–1 |1© 2019by McGraw-Hill Education. This is proprietary material solely for authorized instructor use. Not authorized for sale or distribution inanymanner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part.Chapter 1CriticalThinkingand Political Culture:Becoming a Responsible CitizenLearning ObjectivesHaving read the chapter, the students should be able to do each of the following:•Understandcriticalthinking, and what political science can contribute toit.•Identify the core values underlying American political culture.•Discuss the U.S. immigration policy.•Definegovernmentand politics.•Compare and contrast the various types of government.•Demonstrate knowledge of the origins of American democracy.•Describe key ideologies in American politics.Chapter OutlineI.Learning to ThinkCriticallyA.Obstacles toCriticalThinkingB.What Political Science Can Contribute toCriticalThinkingII.Political Culture: Americans’ Enduring BeliefsA.Core Values: Liberty, Individualism, Equality, and Self-GovernmentB.The Limits and Power of Americans’IdealsIII.Politics and Power in AmericaA.A Democratic SystemB.A Constitutional SystemC.A Free-Market SystemD.Who Governs?IV.The Text’s OrganizationV.SummaryFocus and Main PointsContemporary American government is placed in historical perspective in this chapter. Thevalue of political science in examining the development of American politics since the country’searliest years is examined briefly, and concepts such as power, pluralism, and constitutionalismthat are central to the study of government and politics are alsodefined and discussed.Americanvalues like individualism, equality, and liberty are also discussed, as well as the ways thoseideals have often failed in practice.In addition, the value ofcriticalthinking and the ability of

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