1. American Government and Politics: Deliberation, Democracy, and Citizenship Chapter One Deliberation and Citizenship in Service of Freedom and Democracy

8. Citizenship and Deliberation What does deliberation mean? Do you believe citizens have a responsibility to contribute to deliberations about politics, governance, and the common good?

10. Democracy What is a democracy? What is the difference between a direct and representative democracy? What type of democracy do we have in the United States?

11. Democracy: The Democratic Tradition in the United States Local self-government was prevalent in the colonies, but it was not practical to practice direct democracy beyond the local level. Representatives were sent to colonial legislatures. There were restrictions placed on voting so not every citizen had a voice in government.

14. Democracy: Applying the Definition: Rule by the People What is popular sovereignty? Maurice Savage/Alamy

15. Freedom and American Democracy What are some of the key principles of American democracy stated in the Declaration of Independence? Do you believe those principles of democracy have always been promoted by the actions of government?

24. Freedom and American Democracy: Universal Principles The Founding Fathers believed that fundamental principles of democracy and governance would not change over time. How does the Founders’ view differ from the ideas of moral relativism and cultural relativism ?

26. Democracy and Freedom in the Modern World What are liberal democracies? What are some of the basic elements of liberal democracies?

27. Democracy and Freedom in the Modern World: Growth of Democratic Institutions With the end of the Cold War, liberal democracies increased around the world. From WWII to the end of the Cold War, there was a clash between liberal democracies and communist systems.

29. Democracy and Freedom in the Modern World: Growth of Democratic Institutions A new emerging threat to liberal democracies around the world is terrorism committed by radical Islamic groups such as al Qaeda . Radical Islam and communist systems are examples of totalitarianism .

30. Democracy and Freedom in the Modern World: The Rule of Law In order to ensure that individual rights are protected, the principle of rule of law must be firmly rooted in liberal democracies. ThinkStock/SuperStock

31. Democracy and Freedom in the Modern World: Embracing New Goals Promoting social welfare has emerged as one of the important functions of modern American government. Do you believe that there are contro-versies over the role of government in promoting social welfare? What are some of those controversies?

32. Citizenship and Deliberative Democracy In order for a democracy to function well, citizens must be educated about their rights and responsibilities. The New York Public Library/Art Resource, NY