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

Respuesta :

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)

Democracy is a system of government formed by the people, for the people, and to the people. The political powers are exercised by the people either directly or by electing the representatives.

The correct answers are:

1. Voting and elections are the primary processes through which an individual or an organization elect their representative or influence the government. The ways other than election include submitting petitions, stopping the assembling of offensive groups, and protesting and lobbying the government officials.

2. The state constitution of the US is more rigid than India. The US has a Presidential form of government and an advanced judicial system than India. The Indian constitution has a Parliamentary form of Government.

3. Unalienable rights refer to those rights, which cannot be taken or given away. The right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness limit the powers of government by making the government act within certain boundaries.

4. Free speech encourages and motivates citizen engagement and protection of free speech was crucial to a healthy democracy. In a democracy, the powers are held by the public.

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