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Learning Objectives: 1.1 Describe the role politics plays in determining how power and resources are distributed in a society.

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Learning Objectives: 1.2 Compare different economic and political systems in terms of how power is distributed between citizens and government.

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Learning Objectives: 1.3 Explain the historical origins of American democracy.

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Learning Objectives: 1.4 Describe the enduring tension in the United States between self-interested human nature and public spirited government

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Learning Objectives: 1.5 Apply the five steps of critical thinking to this book's themes of power and citizenship in American politics.

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