POL SCI 21A Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: John Stuart Mill, Bicameralism, Classical Liberalism
11 Dec 2018
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James madison and federalist number 10 checks and balances does not do its job to protect minorities, minorities still being crushed [anti- Congress is bicameral (house of representatives and senate check each other) Congress can be vetoed by the president. President"s veto can be overriden by a majority vote in each house. Office holding---hard for non-rich influence---very little for non-rich. Already exists (according to classical liberals, republicans) Doesn"t exist but the government can help create it (according to socialists, Can never be achieved (according to dr. mac) Human desire for status and superiority makes this impossible. John stuart mill and freedom of speech no censorship: can be right/wrong even if against beliefs ( to learn truths must be open to new ideas) Censorship is bad because: part of the truth. It prevents the truth (100% of it) from being heard. Even though what only 50% of the statement is truth it must be heard b/c it contains a.
