Identify and discuss three of the six consequences of the American creed as outlined in the text, and provide examples of these consequences
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Identify three of the following six consequences of the American creed: a preference for limited government, skepticism about the effectiveness of American government, the fact that there is no final authority in U.S. politics, suspicion of ideas that compete with the American creed, difficulty in identifying and acting in the public interest, and the fact that the creed itself produces much of the political conflict in the United States.
2, Provide examples of these consequences as discussed in the text, depending upon the three the student lists.
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. Estate b. Regressive c. Income d. Focused consumption
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a. only one person may run for a position b. the person who gets the most votes is elected from that district c. a district may put up only one candidate from each party d. a candidate who comes in second may gain some power