Question

1- how can people , individually or in association with others , bring their influences to bear on government in ways other than voting and elections (select all that apply)
-submit petitions
-stop an offensive group from assembling
-lobby government officials
-protest government actions
-incite a riot to overthrow a leader

2-Identify and explain one difference between your state constitution and the US Constitution. Explain why you think there is a difference.

3- How do the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness limit the powers of government?

-Unalienable rights force the government to expand and protect all rights
-Unalienable rights force the government to place no restrictions on liberty
-Unalienable rights force the government to act within certain boundaries
-Unalienable rights force the government to ignore competing rights

4- Which of the following statements explains why the founding fathers felt that the protection of free speech was crucial to a healthy democracy?

-Free speech impacts the system of checks and balances
-Free speech is absolute and cannot be limited
-Free speech encourages citizen engagement
-Free speech is dependent upon the free exercise clause

Answer 1

1. submit petitions
stop an offensive group from assembling
lobby government officials
protest government actions

2. The state constitution does not include details about the office of the President because the executive branch in a state is lead by a governor.

3. Unalienable rights force the government to act within certain boundaries (thus limiting the power of the government)

4. Free speech encourages citizen engagement
(in a democracy the power lies with the people do citizen engagement is crucial to the health of the democracy)