How democratic is the constitution? - Rights protection Who can promote civil liberties? Extensive legal protection

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A-level US politics topics are:

1. The US Constitution and federalism
2. US Congress
3. US presidency
4. US Supreme Court and US civil rights
5. US democracy and participation
6. Comparative theories.

1. How democratic is the constitution? - Rights protection Who can promote civil liberties? Extensive legal protection

Pros: - Needed to improve socio-economic status of minorities, helped close gaps in income - Helps to reduce racist attitudes by promoting greater interaction between racial groups thus reducing prejudice - It worked -> where AA has ended, there has been a decline in racial minority enrollment in top colleges Cons: - Form of racial discrimination, cause of racism; not solution - Focus is seen as wrong, a college education and jobs is argubaly too late, kids have already grown up disadvantaged - AA has not worked, racial inequaly still persists, still major gap in colleges
1. Membership - Active membership is ideal, can campaign, lobby their members of Congress, large groups can be electoral threat 2. Money - Strong financial resources can run more effective publicity campaigns, lobby better and donate directly to campaigns 3. Contacts - Need to maximse political contacts which can allow groups to exert greater influence 4. Expertise - Experts in their field meaning they can speak with greater knowledge and authority
V strong protection -> sup court willing and able to promote civil liberties outlined in const. - B.O.R gives extensive legal protection - eg 1st freedom of expression and religion, 8th freedom from discrimination, 8th freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
Human Rights Act provides extensive protection of civil liberties - Parliament is unlikely to reject decisions made by the courts that protected human rights - Human rights Act is quasi-entrenched as although it can be legally removed the political backlash associated with the move prevents it

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