In What Ways Do Liberals and Conservatives Tend to React

question 81

Essay

In what ways do liberals and conservatives tend to react differently to poverty and social policies? What does it mean to say that Americans are "philosophical conservatives and operational liberals"? Which kinds of programs do Americans typically prefer?

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Definitions:

Nonfeasance

Failure to act; such failure is actionable in tort only where there is a specific duty to act, as with a guardian, parent, or lifeguard.

Legal Causation

The process of determining whether a defendant's actions are legally sufficient to be considered as causing the plaintiff's injuries or damages.

Automobile Collisions

Accidents involving motor vehicles that result in damage to properties, injuries, or fatalities.

Provinces

Administrative divisions within a country, which have their own local governments but are subordinate to the national government.