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Government When thinking of the American Government as a whole, the image of Capitol Hill immediately came to my mind. After all, this is the building in which our government convenes to discuss policy, law, and key political issues. Figure 1. Architect of the Capitol. (n.d.). [Capitol Dome] Images of the United States Capitol. Retrieved August 6th, 2011, from http://www.aoc.gov/cc/photo‐gallery/capitol_views.cfm Democracy The Statue of Liberty is a worldwide icon of freedom from government oppression. While freedom and democracy are technically not the same thing, most people (myself notwithstanding) have come to view them as synonymous. Figure 2. National Park Service (2009‐2010). [Statue of Liberty]. Statue of Liberty National Monument ‐ Winter 2009‐2010. Retrieved August 6th, 2011, from http://www.nps.gov/stli/photosmultimedia/winter‐2009‐2010.htm
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Minority Rights My first thought when considering minority rights was to use an image of the “Bill of Rights” document however, that document was written long before minority rights had become a political issue and does not pertain to minorities at all. The Civil Rights Movement was the next thought to come to mind and who better represents this movement than Dr. Martin Luther King, a leader in bringing minority rights to the forefront of public and political awareness. Figure 3. Minnesota Historical Society. (1967). [Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.]. THE 1968 EXHIBIT: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Retrieved August 6th, 2011, from http://the1968exhibit.org/media‐ room/dr‐martin‐luther‐king‐jr
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Political Culture U.S. political culture is founded on a creed of the people. Furthermore this creed is reinforced by the deep‐rooted and almost theological beliefs in certain inalienable rights of man and individuals. The first three words of the United States Constitution declares proudly that We the People all believe these principles, and it is upon these principles that ...