POLI SCI hw

QUESTION:

Consider your own ideas and definition of democracy and the basic requirements of inclusion / participation.  Is the U.S. procedurally democratic in terms of minorities and women?  Is it substantively equal?  How does this affect how successful you feel democracy is?  (IF you choose this option, please make sure your response still cites at least two of the resources)

Reference 3 of the 5 articles below in answer.

Read Civil Rights Justice on the Cheap from 9/14/13 NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/15/opinion/sunday/civil-rights-justice-on-the-cheap.html?_r=1

Read the piece on minority education data

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/minority-students-education-study_n_1322594.html

Read the opinion piece on jump starting gender equality

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/23/how-can-we-jump-start-the-struggle-for-gender-equality/

Read the NY Times piece on the Prop 8 and DOMA ruling

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/opinion/the-same-sex-marriage-rulings.html

Read the NY Editorial, “The National Guard’s Defiance on Civil Rights”

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/21/opinion/the-national-guards-defiance-on-civil-rights.html