Strict Constructionists Believe That Rights Only Exist If They Are

question 5

True/False

Strict constructionists believe that rights only exist if they are specifically enumerated in the Constitution.

Appreciate the critique of postmodernism by theorists like Jurgen Habermas.

Understand the concept of distanciation and its importance to modernity.

Recognize Charles Taylor’s contribution to understanding modern institutions and social imaginaries.

Grasp the protection mechanisms against potential modernity-induced societal harms.

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Definitions:

Majority Rule

A decision-making rule in which policies or choices are decided based on the preference of the majority of participants.

Transitive Preferences

A condition in decision-making where if an individual prefers option A over B, and B over C, then the individual also prefers A over C.

Condorcet

A method of decision making, named after the French mathematician Marquis de Condorcet, that identifies the option that would win a majority of votes in all possible pairings against each of the other options.

Social Choice and Individual Values

A concept in welfare economics and political science that examines how to aggregate individual preferences, values, or welfare to reach collective decisions.