Question

Political culture. It is important to have a clear understanding of political culture if we are going to understand what our political vision should be and what the role of government should play in helping to realize this vision. The chapter reading introduces you to the different (though also related) political ideologies (liberalism, libertarianism and conservatism) that help form American's way of thinking about politics and government. While these core ideologies share some similar general concerns, there are also key differences with regards to their political moralities, how they envision the relationship between citizen and government and government's proper scope. Debates between these ideologies in the field of political theory have been intense. To better understand the role political culture plays in the context of our political culture, it may pay dividends to more clearly understand a whole host of political values central to American political culture. Some of these you've encountered already, others you will encounter throughout the rest of the course. They include: individualism, liberty, equality (in its different aspects), populism, notions of civil rights or liberties, popular sovereignty, economic liberty, the free market, private property, religion, pluralism, democracy and tolerance. For this forum. pick one value. Based on the readings, provide some discussion of it and describe its significance and importance to American political culture. Consider the value objectively - not just from within the ideological value - but from without-for example, how might it be seen by those who don't hold it? What concerns or controversies does it raise? What other beliefs, moral positions, fears, and hopes does it animate in our political culture? Try to refrain from just talking current events and policy - though you might illustrate your discussion with a bit of this - but let's work to carefully articulate why the particular value is worthy of discussion in our culture.

Answer 1

American political culture has its own importance to understand how Americans perceive Political parties and their ideologies and which has higher effectiveness.

Americans largely view democratic culture with freedom of speech and worship and economic liberty tochoose their profession without discrimination. The ideology here is to offer freedom to individuals and citizens and promote growth. However it has its iwn negative repurcussions like excessive undue advantage of tarnishing someones image or posing allegations which can degrade persons image and thus it needs well defined comprehensive Constitutional laws and legal ambit underwhich certain rules are applicable to avoid injustice.

The political culture in America fears largescale protest and movement for any wrong steps taken which goes against the public and hence cautious measures are taken in calibrated manner.

Therefore The US Constitution was broadly defined in substantial manner to ensure right justice. Political systems too wsre rejigged to ensure no injustice or edcessive advantage of power is taken and hence culture of democracy with capitalism was promoted to facilitate higher growth than any other nation.