Unit 1 EBAS
INTRODUCTION The US Constitution provides the structure of the US government, while the Bill of Rights provides individual rights to citizens in an effort to limit the government. The students’ compelling question is: Do the principles of government as outlined in the Constitution protect the rights of the individuals? Use the sources provided below to answer the question. BACKGROUND The foundations of the government of the United States are oriented around the ideas of liberty and equality as articulated in the natural rights tradition of John Locke and others. This tradition holds that, by nature of their existence, human beings possess rights, independent of any governing or societal power. In the maintenance of these rights, natural rights thinkers saw the greatest possibility for individuals to flourish through the freedom to direct their own lives. The people maintain their freedom and rights through formal institutions of government and informal community traditions and institutions. This maintenance requires the people to be vigilant and informed in order to ensure that these institutions are directed towards their right ends. It was an understanding of these fundamental principles that informed the design of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. The principles contained below define the protections built into the Constitution for this purpose. In understanding these principles, We the People are better able to protect and advance freedom and opportunity for all. Source: Bill of Rights Institute Articulated: Stated/said Vigilant-Careful watch
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Question 5
Claim: “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,” Which source provides the best evidence for the claim above?
Source A
Source B
Source C
Source D
Question 6
How does the response of China in Source B contradict the information in Source C?
Source C does not believe the protest is an acceptable means to initiate change.
Source C believes people have a right to self-rule, not the government.
Source B believes that protest is an acceptable means to initiate change.
Source B and Source C do not contradict each other.
Question 7
How does the information in Source B corroborate the information in Source A?
Government exists to secure the rights of the people.
China supports a pro-democracy country.
The Statue of Liberty is the beacon of freedom in China.
Peaceful protest is the vehicle to initiate change in China.
Question 8
Which statement below is true about the similarities between Source C and Source D?
Both sources support the idea of consent of the governed.
Both sources support the idea of inalienable rights.
Both sources support the idea that government needs to be limited.
Both sources support the concept of authoritarian rule.
Question 9
Which perspective summarizes the main idea of all the sources?
“The framers of the Constitution acknowledged the inalienable rights of man”
“That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men”
“Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it”
“Certain universal rights cannot be taken away from man”
Question 10
Assume that the information provided in the sources is credible. Complete the following extended-response question: Do the principles of government as outlined in the Constitution protect the rights of the individuals? Develop a claim in response to the question. Cite evidence from the provided sources to support your claim. Use your knowledge of government in your response. A rubric is added at the end of the page to assist you.
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