POL 150C1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Substantive Rights, Positive Liberty, Deism
9 Oct 2014
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Pol 150: politics of happiness - lecture 3: the american dream continued. Debate over the structure and power of the government raging, our early thinking driven by procedural rights. Procedural rights are those that concern the mechanics of democracy; elections, freedom of speech, assembly, and religion. Over time, increasing attention to substantive rights. Substantive rights concern the quality of life of citizens: education, healthcare, and eldercare. U. s. leads the way with this substantive right. Policy-spending imperatives (and these are often fiercely debated). Secondary education for (1st half 20th century) Printer, publisher & author, scientist, intellectual, politician. The first american , only president of the united states who has never been. Role in first hospital in the us. Franklin"s religiosity & religious tolerance; puritan roots, but a deist; core beliefs: There is a god that made all things. God governs the world by his providence. Most acceptable service to god is doing good to man.
