Instructions attached for security purposes.
Requirements:
INSTRUCTIONS
Please, answer each question with 4- 5 sentences each at least.
Please, don’t plagiarize – paraphrase
you don’t need to include sources
What is a democracy and what are its critical elements?
What are the main characteristics of American democracy and how did they come to be?
Is American democracy worth preserving despite its past mistakes and existing flaws? If so, why?
What does a democracy require of its citizens that makes it difficult to sustain?
How did rights come to occupy so central a role in American democracy?
What are the vulnerabilities of a democracy that is based on rights alone?
What is an obligation? How does an obligation differ from a law or legal commitment?
How can obligations help uphold American democracy?
