What is Political Science?

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Political ideology

Political culture

1st level of Political culture

2nd level of Political culture

3rd level of Political culture

From what comes National pride?

National identity

Legitimacy of Government

3 types of citizen

What shapes Political culture?

Political Socialization

Conventional Political Participation

Unconventional Political Participation

Verba and Nie's 6 kinds of citizens

Constitutional Amendments that expanded Suffrage

Voting Trends

Why Americans still don't vote. Explanations

Why Americans still don't vote. Explanations
Nr. 2

Why Americans still don't vote. Explanations
Nr. 3

Causes of participation

Three questions about American voter turnout

Why do so many poor people not vote?

Political Party

Functions of Political Party

Why a two-party system?

Gerrymandering

Interest groups / Lobbying

Social Movement

Post-Constitution Parties

Birth of Democratic Party

Formation of Republican Party

Party dominance through time

Party dominance after 1968

Lobbyist

Pluralism

Hyperpluralism

Elitism

Different kind of politcal groups

Important Social Movements in the US

Electoral College

Problems of Electoral College

Competences of US President

How a bill becomes a law

Functions of a welfare state

American welfare state

US Welfare regime
Public welfare

US welfare regime
private welfare

How much does US welfare state cost?

Federalism

Federalism: Powers of National Government

Federalism: shared powers between nation and state

Federalism: state powers