• Liberty: “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
• negative and positive liberty • What is a liberal? • What is a conservative? • What is a libertarian? • Individualism versus community: Equality of opportunity versus equality of outcome (talk about social democracy) • What is democracy? Direct versus Indirect • Limited government • American distrust of Government • The American Dream • Equality: social, political and economic • Religion in America • Political culture • Which are more influential: institutions or culture?