Americans Governing

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Watch the video at left, then answer the following questions.

In the video, people use "a right" to mean different things. How would you define a right?

Give one of the reasons presented in the video that supports the idea of health care as a right.

Give one of the reasons presented in the video that health care should be considered something other than a right.

Name the groups listed by Professor Weissert that currently have a "right" to, or are entitled to, health care in the U.S.

Do you agree with Professor Weissert's description of U.S. political culture as characterized by a strong distrust of government? Why or why not?

The video implies a relationship between the people and their representatives in Congress. Describe the relationship that you think exists between constituents and their representatives.

Do you think health care should be considered a "right," or something to which all people living in the U.S. are equally entitled? Please answer "yes," "no," or "undecided."

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