In American political culture, expectations focus on rules and procedures rather than results. Discuss how the focus on rules and procedures affects the definitions of American core values and what is expected of government.
What will be an ideal response?
Students should begin by introducing the concept of procedural guarantees and discuss their role in American culture. They should then provide the definitions of democracy, freedom, and equality and show how each is procedural in nature, as opposed to the substantive definitions the authors mention as alternatives. Students should show how the use of procedural definitions affects the types of policies that are acceptable and unacceptable in American politics.
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A. interest articulation B. interest aggregation C. policymaking D. judicial restraint
Advances in national civil liberties policy have frequently involved
a. simply majoritarian decision-making such as the ballot initiative process. b. undermining the constraints of the Constitution. c. reining in majorities that assert themselves over the objections of nonconforming minorities. d. a national civil rights agenda fomented by Congress.
Discuss the relationship between treaties, declarations, and the history of human rights protections around the world.
What will be an ideal response?
What are two of the options the president has when a bill has been sent to the White House?
a. To sign or to table b. To veto or to send it for judicial review c. To sign or to veto d. To veto or to send it back to committee