assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” is never given; It is won.” “Freedom republics, the great danger is, that the majority may “In not sufficiently respect the rights of minority.” right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall “The not be infringed.” men are to be precluded from offering “If sentiments on a matter, which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences that can invite the consideration of mankind, reason is of no use to us, the freedom of speech may be taken away, and dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” legitimate powers of government extend to such “The acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.” power of the periodical press is second only to “The that of the people.” Social Studies Extended Response Practice Part 3: Match the enduring principle with the later speech: 1. ______ The liberties of our country, the freedom of our A. Our Constitution places certain rights beyond the reach civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: of government officials and beyond the reach of what the And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. majority likes. The freedom of speech is certainly such a right. Yesterday’s ruling not only affirmed the freedom of Explain why it matches: speech but expanded it to include the right not to speak. The Court has made clear that the government cannot force people to say things they do not believe. 2. ______ Congress shall make no law respecting an B. As Americans, we all bear a special responsibility to both establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise uphold and promote the rule of law. This sacred thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech. responsibility springs from our unique place in history, and it is the animating force of our heritage and of our destiny – Explain why it matches: as a nation. The founding documents of our democracy – – the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution established for the first time in the world’s – long history a government not of men, but of laws. To a world governed by kings and emperors, dukes and czars, our founding fathers breathed life into an idea which
assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” “Freedom is never given; It is won.” “In republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of minority.” “The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” “If men are to be precluded from offering sentiments on a matter, which may involve the most serious and alarming consequences that can invite the consideration of mankind, reason is of no use to us, the freedom of speech may be taken away, and dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” “The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.” “The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people.” Social Studies Extended Response Practice Part 3: Match the enduring principle with the later speech: 1. ______ The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending against all hazards: And it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. Explain why it matches: A. Our Constitution places certain rights beyond the reach of government officials and beyond the reach of what the majority likes. The freedom of speech is certainly such a right. Yesterday’s ruling not only affirmed the freedom of speech but expanded it to include the right not to speak. The Court has made clear that the government cannot force people to say things they do not believe. 2. ______ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech. Explain why it matches: B. As Americans, we all bear a special responsibility to both uphold and promote the rule of law. This sacred responsibility springs from our unique place in history, and it is the animating force of our heritage – and of our destiny – as a nation. The founding documents of our democracy – the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution – established for the first time in the world’s long history a government not of men, but of laws. To a world governed by kings and emperors, dukes and czars, our founding fathers breathed life into an idea which
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