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Chapter Summary: The American Democracy Now

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The American Democracy Now textbook explains about the different 9 chapters, such as The Constitution, Federalism, Civil Liberties, Public Opinion, Interest Groups, Political, and etc. Within each of the 9 chapters it describes a brief history of America and how it help mold and shaped the way we live, and the way we think from a different perspective of a person opinion. Throughout the years, technology has influenced different ways people and government communicates and organizes their political campaigns such as television, computers, cell phones, and news services. Technology has challenged people to give them opportunities to respond to make a deep impact in the future of the nation. People use technology to express their opinions, spread propaganda either against or for of a certain person or political groups through e-mails, instant text messaging, websites, and social networking. “Today, many students choose to stick their toes into the waters of political activism by using the Internet-by following an elected official on Twitter or Facebook.” There are 6 different types of government depends on what countries you are in. Such as, the Totalitarian; which lives in the government controls and every aspect of their citizens’ lived e.g. North Korea. The Monarchy is usually a single ruler, a king or queen with absolute authority over a territory. The Constitutionalism …show more content…

However, Congress is not allowed to agree on a certain policy that will help them solve problems they can’t face that will effect on the police of the three governments or that national sovereignty. The Bill of Rights recognized the freedoms that are necessary for individuals and groups free and effective in the larger

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