1. America: Unity Amid Diversity

2. Some Political Cultures
Socialism
Clericalism
Fascism
Communism

3. Multiculturalism
The idea that ethnic and cultural groups should maintain their identity within the larger society and respect one another’s differences.

6. U.S. Population by Race and Ethnicity, 2000 and 2025

7. Liberalism
A philosophy that elevates and empowers the individual as opposed to religious, hereditary, governmental, or other forms of authority.

8. Americans Emphasize Individual Responsibility Much More Than People Elsewhere

9. Americans Are Far Less Supportive Than People Elsewhere of Government Actions to Reduce Economic Inequality

10. Americans Are Much More Optimistic About Their Chances of Getting Ahead Than People Elsewhere

11. Even Less Affluent Americans Share the Individualist Values of the Larger Society

12. Even Racial and Ethnic Minorities Share the Individualist Values of the Larger Society

13. Americans Are Far More Involved with Religion Than People Elsewhere