Wald, Ch' 3: Religion

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Wald, Ch. 3 Religion American Political
Culture Ideology

• Review Questions

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Basic definitions

• Political ideology
• Political culture

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What are the two value dimensions of U.S.
political ideology?

• Government-guaranteed order v. the individuals
  liberty to be disorderly
• Government-guaranteed equality v. the
  individuals liberty to be unequal

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What basic tenants of American political
philosophy came from sacred-covenant theology?

• Social contract
• Limited government
• Internal controls
• External controls
• Consequences

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What basic tenants of American political
philosophy came from original-sin theology?

• Human nature
• Social organization
• Governmental structure

6
Compare and contrast civil religion and state
religion

• Definitions
• State religion
• Civil religion
• Components of civil religion
• Priestly component
• Prophetic component
• Consequences
• Civic virtues
• Political perversions

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Other influences on politics and government

• Intellectual
• Economic/social