Learning Objectives
- Explain how diverse Americans have been able to use the same political tools to achieve their own distinct visions of good government.
- Define the key elements of American political culture.
- Identify the political, social, and economic events and institutions that gave rise to the American Revolution and reflect upon what was and was not achieved.
- Describe the core features of American political institutions.
- Consider the ways in which the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” draws upon core American ideals.