In what ways are protests a “testing ground” for democracy?

The right to peacefully assemble

Explanation:

Protests have the right to peacefully assemble, which plays an important role in the concept of freedom of speech. A civil society allows for debate for those who disagree on specific topics, rules, or standards that have been or are being set in place.

- "a new era of american politics began with jackson's election in 1828, but it also completed a grand social experiment begun by the american revolution. nevertheless, jacksonian democracy represented a provocative blending of the best and worst qualities of american society."

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