Assignment: Ideal Citizen In A Totalitarian Government
Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
Textbook: Chapter 6, 10
Magstadt, T. M. (2017). Understanding politics: Ideas, institutions, and issues. Australia: Cengage Learning.
Instructions
Aristotle defined tyranny as an illegitimate form of government by one individual that tightly controlled every part of life and government. Adolf Hitler is the most notorious tyrant. Using a totalitarian society from the past or present, discuss how the state and its leader attempt to impede citizens from exercising their rights. In your discussion, explain some components of an "ideal citizen," consequences of voter apathy, and ways the state controls the citizen.
Chapter 6. The Totalitarian Model: A False Utopia
Learning Objectives
• Define totalitarianism.
• Describe the role of ideology in totalitarian states.
• Identify the three most infamous totalitarian rulers and how they earned that reputation.
• Describe the three developmental stages in the life of a totalitarian state.
• Determine the value of studying totalitarianism even though the world's worst examples of totalitarian rule have passed into the pages of history.
Chapter 10. Political Socialization: The Making of a Citizen
Learning Objectives
• Describe the model citizen in democratic theory and explain the concept.
• Define socialization and explain the relevance of this concept in the study of politics.
• Explain how a disparate population of individuals and groups (families, clans, and tribes) can be forged into a cohesive society.
• Demonstrate how socialization affects political behavior and analyze what happens when socialization fails.
• Characterize the role of television and the Internet in influencing people's political beliefs and behavior, and evaluate their impact on the quality of citizenship in contemporary society.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
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