Americans Governing

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Watch the video all the way through one time. (It's only 13 minutes.) Then answer the following questions.

In the video, people use the term "right" in different ways. How do you define a right?

Give one of the reasons presented in the video that supports 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 assessment of U.S. political culture as one 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," something to which all people living in the U.S. are equally entitled? Please answer "yes," "no," or "undecided."