Author Question: Which perspectiveelitist or pluralistshould apply to America's defense policy? What about the ... (Read 12 times)

fahad · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Which perspectiveelitist or pluralistshould apply to America's defense policy? What about the country's education policy? Explain your answers.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain how ensuring liberty, promoting the general welfare, and providing for the common defense results in conflict in governing.

What will be an ideal response?

amy.lauersdorf90 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 10, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Briefly explain/define the pluralist and elitist perspectives.
2. Argue which perspective might apply to defense. Defense is an arena that likely does not have a diversity of interests vying for power and access to decision makers. Defense policy is likely influenced by a few elite interests such as defense contractors and well-informed military related interests, thus an elitist perspective is appropriate.
3. Argue which perspective might apply to education policy. Education policy is likely influenced by a variety of interests. Most adults either have children in schools, had them at one time, or will have them in the future. Accordingly, it is a policy arena that directly affects many people. Thus, many people and interests likely weigh in in this policy arena. Therefore pluralism may be the appropriate perspective here.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: An ideal response will:
1. Note that the preamble to the Constitution discusses issues related to liberty, welfare, and defense.
2. Explain that people allow themselves to be regulated and taxed in exchange for protection of people and property.
3. Indicate that the American social contract requires balancing government interference with protecting core liberties.
4. Reveal that providing defense is a necessary function of government.