What are the four characteristics that make up an ideal citizen in a democracy? How do Americans measure up to that ideal? How do Americans offset their shortcomings?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: According to democratic theory, ideal citizens are wellinformed about government, tolerant of ideas other than their own, willing to compromise to further the collective interest, and happy to participate at a variety of levels and engage in civic activities. Overall, Americans do not measure up well to this ideal. Most Americans are not wellinformed, Americans are tolerant in theory but not so much in practice, and participation in elections is usually low. Americans offset these shortcomings by shortcuts to knowledge like online processing and the two-step flow of information, as well as by identifying with political parties and interest groups.
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