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Title: Citizenship


1
Citizenship
  • Why obey laws?
  • Why pay taxes?
  • 4 views of political citizenship
  • Super Patriot
  • Political Cynic
  • Anarchist
  • Critical Citizen

2
Aristotles Politics
  • Who Governs?
  • In Whose Interest do they Govern?
  • One, the few, and the masses?
  • Self interest or the interests of society?

3
Aristotles Politics
Self interest Interest of Society
One Few Many
Self interest Interest of Society
Self interest Interest of Society
4
Functions of Government
  • Maintain promote order
  • Provide collective goods
  • Promote equality
  • Protect rights freedoms

5
Government ResolvesValue Conflicts
  • Freedom Equality come in conflict
  • Affirmative Action
  • Mandated school busing
  • Freedom Order come in conflict
  • Right to an abortion
  • Flag burning

6
Government ResolvesValue Conflicts
  • Some issues involve all 3 values
  • abortion rights
  • gay rights
  • Government must decide which value is most
    important

7
Political Ideology
  • Ideology consistent set of beliefs about the
    scope purpose of government
  • Involvement in the economy
  • Involvement in personal behavior
  • Liberalism
  • Conservatism

8
Ideology Value Conflicts
  • Kenneth Jandas description of ideology
  • Freedom versus Equality
  • Freedom versus Order

Equality
Freedom
Order
9
Jandas Ideology
  • Liberals
  • Value equality over freedom
  • Value freedom over order

10
Jandas Ideology
  • Conservatives
  • Value freedom over equality
  • Value order over freedom

11
Jandas Ideology
  • Libertarians
  • Value freedom over equality
  • Value freedom over order

12
Jandas Ideology
  • Communitarians
  • Value order over freedom
  • Value equality over freedom

Communitarians
13
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?

14
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

15
Models of Democracy
  • Majoritarian Model
  • Indirect democracy (republic form of government)
  • Direct democracy (referendum initiative)
  • Government by the majority of the people

16
Models of Democracy
  • Pluralist Model
  • groups compete for policy resources
  • interest group struggle

17
Models of Democracy
  • Pluralist Model (continued)
  • 3. no one group dominates
  • 4. political versus apolitical citizens
  • 5. Robert Dahl minorities rule, but majorities
    govern

18
Models of Democracy
  • Hyperpluralist Model
  • too many groups
  • gridlock or contradictory policy
  • Tobacco subsidies vs. lung cancer research

19
Models of Democracy
  • Elite Model
  • Power elite control society
  • C. Wright Mills
  • Government, military, corporations
  • Shared value system

20
Models of Democracy
  • Elite Model (continued)
  • 5. Decisions in one sphere influence others
  • 6. Rotation between institutions of power
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