America core political values are self-government, equity, individualism, and liberty. Liberty is the political and social freedoms to which citizens of a country are entitled. Individualism is a political philosophy which emphasizes on an individual’s moral worth. Self-governance describes a group that is capable of exercising the necessary power functions with an intervention from any authority. Equity means impartiality and fairness towards all the concerned parties or groups.
In those past days “democracy” was not a good word as it somehow meant “rule by the masses that are unenlightened.” As Framers were worried about democracy as it was though that it could lead to many problems. Therefore, they favored Republic where they meant a government where every mass had a say but which was to be ruled by a higher percentage of elites than the masses.
The constitution spells out enumerated powers. The reserved powers are reserved to nation’s states. Implied powers are neither contained in the constitution nor in the state's reserved powers.
Selective incorporation is a doctrine within the constitution that makes sure that states do not enact laws that take away constitutional rights of the United States citizens.
The two cases were based on racial violence, and they led to several question on whether U.S should legislate desegregation among others. The two cases resulted in the fall of segregation in America.
Primary socialization agents are the family members while the secondary socializing agent includes learning institutions, mass media and church among others of the like.
Voters are required to register leading to a lower number of voters. Also, elections are held on Tuesdays while most democracies vote on weekends.
Single-member plurality voting system is where a voter is allowed to cast a vote for the only candidate, and the one with more votes is selected while in the proportional voting system, candidates are chosen in multimember districts instead of the single member districts.
Individuals can know which goods to demand from the government and which they should provide for themselves. The government provides collective goods.
Roles include creating public opinion, shaping public opinion, enlightening and strengthening the society.
The advantages include favored candidates, new boundaries, and lack of competition (Sherwood).
Whig theory interprets the office of the president powers to be limited while stewardship theory acts a viewpoint that the office of the president has broad as well as far-reaching powers. Stewardship is the norm today.
The judicial activism interprets the constitution to advocate for modern-day conditions and values while judicial restraint limits a judge’s power to strike a law down.
The goals are to increase employment rates, curb inflation, increase production, and boost gross domestic product.
Work cited
Sherwood, Susan. "The Advantages of Incumbency in Congressional Elections | The Classroom | Synonym." Classroom.synonym.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 May 2016.
