1. (1) One condition of society that lies at the roots of political conflict in America is scarcity. (2) Society has limited resources, but people have unlimited appetites, so there is never enough money in even the wealthiest countries. (3) This scarcity creates conflict over how the available resources will be distributed. (4) How will taxes be used? (5) Who will be eligible for welfare benefits? (6) How much will those eligible for benefits receive? (7) These issues best demonstrate the conflict over scarcity. (8) The other condition of society that creates political conflict is differences in values. (9) People don't see things the same way and therefore bring to politics a wide range of conflicting values—about abortion, the environment, defense spending, crime and punishment, the poor, the economy, and almost everything else imaginable.