 | Chapter Objectives
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Having read the chapter, students should be able to:
- Discuss changes in civic engagement and political activity among Americans and the possible explanations for these changes.
- Understand the importance and the requirements of citizenship in a democracy.
- Identify the type of government that is in place in the United States and some of its major characteristics.
- Define and discuss the varying theories of political power and understand how each of those theories relates to modern American government.
- Explain liberal democracy and its significance in American government.
- Appreciate the impact of diversity, age, and social class on civic engagement.
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