• What are some fundamental differences between the US and other Western democracies? (e.g., in what ways is a Parliamentary system different from a Presidential system? )

• What are the different definitions of democracy? How do they differ from each other?

• What are the arguments in favor of representative democracy over direct democracy?

• What are the differences between Liberalism, Conservatism, Libertarianism, and Communitarianism (populism)? Explain how each of these differ in terms of their attachment to the values of freedom, order, and equality.

• Explain the basic differences between the majoritarian versus pluralist models of democracy.