Abstract:U.S. constitutional government aspires to be deliberative as well as democratic. Government decisions are supposed to be responsive to public will; but public institutions are also designed to ensure ...U.S. constitutional government aspires to be deliberative as well as democratic. Government decisions are supposed to be responsive to public will; but public institutions are also designed to ensure an exchange of information, a degree of reflection, and exposure to diverse views. It is for this reason that the aspiration to achieve deliberative democracy is a defining feature of U.S. constitutionalism.Read More
Publication Year: 1998
Publication Date: 1998-03-28
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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