Moreover, Americans have a strong tradition of acting in a way consistent
with the ideal of democratic citizenship. Summarizing the history of civic
involvement in this country, Terry Cooper writes, “From the covenantal
tradition of the early Puritan communal with their forms of participatory
self-governance; the New England town meetings; the experience of forming
voluntary associations, which captured the attention of Tocqueville; Antifederalist
thought; and the cooperative establishment of frontier settlements,
there has emerged a set of values, customs, beliefs, principles, and theories
which provide the substance for ethical citizenship” (1991, 10). This strong
tradition of ethical citizenship stands in contrast to the more formal legal
approaches, and provides the basis for an active and involved citizenry in
this country.
Moreover, Americans have a strong tradition of acting in a way consistent
with the ideal of democratic citizenship. Summarizing the history of civic
involvement in this country, Terry Cooper writes, “From the covenantal
tradition of the early Puritan communal with their forms of participatory
self-governance; the New England town meetings; the experience of forming
voluntary associations, which captured the attention of Tocqueville; Antifederalist
thought; and the cooperative establishment of frontier settlements,
there has emerged a set of values, customs, beliefs, principles, and theories
which provide the substance for ethical citizenship” (1991, 10). This strong
tradition of ethical citizenship stands in contrast to the more formal legal
approaches, and provides the basis for an active and involved citizenry in
this country.
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