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American Government 2e

Critical Thinking Questions

American Government 2eCritical Thinking Questions

23.

The framers of the Constitution were originally reluctant to include protections of civil liberties and rights in the Constitution. Do you think this would be the case if the Constitution were written today? Why or why not?

24.

Which rights and freedoms for citizens do you think our government does a good job of protecting? Why? Which rights and freedoms could it better protect, and how?

25.

In which areas do you think people’s rights and liberties are at risk of government intrusion? Why? Which solutions would you propose?

26.

What are the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Burwell v. Hobby?

27.

How does the provision for and the protection of individual rights and freedoms consume government resources of time and money? Since these are in effect the people’s resources, do you think they are being well spent? Why or why not?

28.

There is an old saying that it’s better for 100 guilty people to go free than for an innocent person to be unjustly punished. Do you agree? Why or why? What do you think is the right balance for our society to strike?

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