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| the widely shared beliefs, values, and norms about how citizens relate to government and to one another |
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| Democratic s and civic habits of discussion, compromise, and respect for differences, which grow out of participation in voluntary organizations |
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| The rights of all people to dignity and worth; also called human rights |
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| widespread agreement on fundamental principles of democratic governance and the values that undergird them |
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| Governance according to the expressed preferences of the majority |
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| A belief that ultimate power resides in the people |
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| The widespread belief that the Untied States is a land of opportunity and that individual initiative and hard work can bring economic success |
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| Domination of an industry by a single company that fixes prices and discourages competition; also the company that dominates the industry by these means |
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| Federal laws (starting with the Sherman Act of 1890) that try to prevent a monopoly from dominating an industry and restraining trade |
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| A consistent pattern of beliefs about political values and the role of government |
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| A belief that government can and should achieve justice and equality of opportunity |
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| A belief that limited government ensures order, competitive markets, and personal opportunity |
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| An economic and government system based on public ownership of the means of production and exchange |
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| An ideology that cherishes individual liberty and insists on minimal government, promoting a free market economy, a non interventionist foreign policy, and an absence of regulation in moral, economic, and social life |
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