How does the American two-party system facilitate or hinder democracy? Compare the U.S. electoral system to multiparty systems
How did the American electoral system arise, and who has manipulated it? Offer an analysis of the potential for realistic pro-democratic change in the U.S. electoral system.
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Describe the constitutional factors that have shaped the U.S. electoral system.
2, Explain how the U.S. electoral system differs from most European democracies.
3, Investigate the factors that have altered the electoral system for better or worse. The influence of interest and advocacy groups should be assessed in detail.
4, Assess the strengths and deficiencies in the American system in relation to other democracies, offering suggestions for feasible and useful change in promoting American democracy.
5, Offer a compelling summary and conclusion.
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In the context of national grants, Democrats "have consistently favored fewer strings, less national supervision, and the delegation of spending discretion to the state and local governments."
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What is the constitutional basis for the goal of legal equality for all Americans?
a. The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment b. The supremacy clause of Article VI c. The three-fifths compromise d. The Declaration of Independence e. Article I, section 8