1	"Political Environment" Political Environment
2	Changing American Society Society Economy Political culture International systems
3	Diversity in the United States Racially diverse / becoming more every year Changing patterns of immigration Effects of ethnic, religious, and racial diversity Political / social tensions
4	Changing Location U.S. moved from rural living to suburbs Urban to suburban Effects of population movement from rural to cities and from cities to suburbs Population moved to the west and south after jobs
5	Changing Jobs / Occupations Changes in American occupations Political implications of changes in the American occupations
6	Aging Population 1800 - Median age under 16 Today – 33 2030 - estimated to be 38 Increasing population over 65 Decreasing population between 18 and 64 Rapid growth of older population
7	Standard of Living Stagnation in living standards Rising inequality in income / wealth Angry middle class Rise of poverty Rising inequality
8	American Economy Based on capitalism, (market economy or free enterprise) Capitalist economy - two features: Private ownership of the means of production Supply and demand controls markets
9	Industrial Revolution Rise of the Corporation Before Civil War – Small enterprises, linked to agriculture After Civil War – Economy industrialized Civil War spurred Industrial Revolution / North policies favored free enterprise.
10	"By 1900 – U.S" By 1900 – U.S. the leading industrial / military power Industry continued to grow in through early 1900s
11	Post World War II Boom Growth of corporations continued (except for Great Depression) until early 1970s Post World War II economy
12	U.S. in the International System Most of 1800s - America focused on North American continent (Isolationist) Late 1800s / early 1900s U.S. looked abroad (Growing power brought influence with world)
13	U.S. a Superpower WW II U.S. became leader Conflicts with the Soviet Union
14	U.S. a Superpower 1980s - 1990s - World political, military, and economic systems changed Soviet Union collapsed – U.S. the only military superpower
15	American Political Culture Americans have a consensus on most fundamental beliefs
16	Competitive Individualism People naturally competitive Americans believe that individual’s fate is tied to own efforts Americans believe in equality of opportunity / but not equal outcomes
17	Government Must be Limited Concern that a powerful government might threaten individual rights Reflected in Declaration of Independence Associated with individualism
18	Free Enterprise Individualism, limited government, and free markets influence public policy Americans like free enterprise; don’t like big corporations
19	Citizenship and Political Order Citizens concerned about their role in society / government Democracy — foundation of the American belief system Freedom — important to Americans