Assess the Success and Failures of the Bush Administration and How

question 82

Essay

Assess the success and failures of the Bush administration and how they impacted the election of 2008.

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Definitions:

Ideological Preferences

The set of beliefs, values, and opinions that shapes an individual's or group's political perspectives and policy choices.

Presidential Preferences

The choices or inclinations of voters regarding presidential candidates in an election.

Judicial Restraint

A philosophy of law where judges play minimal policymaking roles, leaving policy decisions to the legislature and executive branches of government.

Judicial Activism

Refers to judicial rulings suspected of being based on personal or political considerations rather than on existing law.