BYU - American Heritage Final Exam Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions

1967 - Summer of Love in San Francisco Opposition to the Vietnam War Rejection of mainstream culture Creation of alternative society 1968 - Vietnam - Height of war's escalation Student unrest -Ex. Conflict at Columbia University, student riots in Paris Assassinations -Martin Luther King, Jr., Robert F. Kennedy August 26-28: Democratic National Convention in Chicago A Divinely Inspired Constitution - "I established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom I raised up unto this very purpose ... for the rights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy principles." ~ Doctrine and Covenants 101: 80, 77 A New Deal - "Bold, persistent experimentation" New relationships between the people and government "Use of the authority of government as an organized form of self-help for all classes and groups and sections of our country." Americans in the 1960s - - Americans' opinions about Vietnam were initially supportive, but opposition grew over time. - Many voters considered themselves at least somewhat conservative. -Only a small fraction of the youth participated in riots, protests, or could be considered "Hippies." -1968 ended with the election of Richard M. NixonAnalyzing Market Weaknesses - 1. Problem: What is the source of the market breakdown? 2. Intervention: What could government do to correct the problem? 3. Evaluation: How successful is government intervention likely to be? Unintended consequences of intervention? Ancient Liberty - Freedom to participate in the community and its political decisions. Belief in Moral Foundations - 1.) Moral Individualists Worry That It Leads to Coercion and Tyranny 2.)Church Leaders Teach That It Leads to Respect for Fellow Citizens and Defense of Rights, Liberties, and Conscience Brown v. Board of Education (1954) - "We conclude that in the field of public education the doctrine of 'separate but equal' has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal." Brown v. Board of Education was not the end. By itself, it did not end segregation or change race relations. Categories of Moral Responsibility - 1.)Natural duties: universal, don't require consent 2.) Voluntary obligations: particular, require consent 3.) Obligations of solidarity: particular, don't require consent Civil Rights Movement - -Boycotts Ex. Rosa Parks and Montgomery Bus Boycott -Sit-ins Ex. Lunch counters Marches and other protests -Freedom Riders Costs of liberty as moral individualism - -Ignore a core aspect of our political heritage (community) Is Walzer's "many-in-one" really a community? -Devalue ties that can bind us together Civic duty becomes less important, political participation may declineDeliberation and Morality - -We cannot set aside the question of telos: our particular aims, attachments, and conceptions of the good life. -Our deepest moral views must be part of our deliberations about politics. Economic Inequality - Society decides that the distribution of income or other economic benefits generated by the market is unfair Ex. Social security, medicare, welfare tax policy Economic Reforms - Regulation of business - Interstate Commerce, Commission Regulation of Railroads, Food and Drug Administration Workman's Compensation Unemployment Insurance Child labor laws/Compulsory schooling Antitrust laws 16th Amendment - Progressive Income Tax Federal Reserve System - Monetary Policy Evolving ideas of freedom: Ancient Freedom - Bring individual desires in line with community — participate in its flourishing Evolving ideas of freedom: Civil War - Transfer of power to National Government to protect all rights and liberties. Evolving ideas of freedom: Founding - Protection of individual rights and liberties. Evolving ideas of freedom: New Deal - Protection of individual from too much want or suffering. Evolving ideas of freedom: Progressive Era - Protection of individual from private power.