Questions:
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
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/15/opinion/sunday/civil-rights-justice-on-the-cheap.html?_r=1
Read the piece on minority education data
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/06/minority-students-education-study_n_1322594.html
Read the opinion piece on jump starting gender equality
https://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
https://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"
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/21/opinion/the-national-guards-defiance-on-civil-rights.html