1. Politics: Who gets what, when, and how
   1. Authoritative
   2. Allocation
   3. Values

2. Political Authority
   1. Power (coercive)
   2. Legitimacy (voluntary)

3. Types of Political Authority
   1. Authoritarian
   2. Democratic
   3. Totalitarian

4. Democracy
   1. definitions
   2. problems
      1. Impractical
      2. Dangerous
   3. Western attitudes began changing about 150 years ago
   4. Democracy and the early United States
   5. Paradox of Democracy: majority rule and minority rights

5. American Political Culture
   1. Liberalism
   2. Equality
   3. American Political History

6. American Political Ideologies
   1. Welfare Liberal ("Liberals")
   2. Laissez Faire Liberal ("Conservatives")
   3. Libertarian
   4. Populist

7. Theoretical Perspectives on American Politics
   1. Classic Democratic Theory
   2. Pluralism
   3. "Hyperpluralism"
   4. Benign Elitism
   5. Malign Elitism