Chapter 5

1. The issue of race - does the government do too little or too much to reduce the instances of racial discrimination?  Why or how so?

I think that the government has done so much to help the minorities have a fair chance in everyday life. From in the beginning, when a African American didn't have any rights, to now having a president in the white house having African decent has come a long way. There has been all most so much of a fair chance that it had some of a effect of majority discrimination with affirmative action.

2. The issue of gender - same question as #1.

Women's rights have developed through the years, not having much of any rights to having all kinds of laws and acts to help protect their rights. Still today there is some differences in the pay wages and corporate latter when it comes to gender.

3. The issue of sexual orientation - same question as #1 and #2
Sexual Orientation has been on the back burner for rights as race, and sex has been the issues for so many years. Now that most ends of those subjects have been corrected there is more thought about the freedoms with sexual orientation.  Some sexual orientation rights have been developed, but there are still battles over marriage, and other rights that come with that.

Chapter 4

1. Freedom of Speech:  How important is it?  Does the freedom go "too far"?  What areas of speech should not be protected?

Being allowed to express how you feel is one of the most important parts of the Bill of Rights. Without it no one would be able to give different ideas to come together to some type of agreement. Freedom could never go to far as long as it didn't cause injustice to someone else. All areas of speech should be allowed as long as it wouldn't cause harm on another rights.

2. Freedom of Religion:  Is separation of church and state necessary?  Why or why not?

I think that having our government out of our personal relationships with religion is a very import and necessary provision. The government shouldn't tell someone how they should believe or we wouldn't be free at all!

3. Criminal Procedure:  Are defendant's rights crucial to our system of government?  Why or why not?  Many argue that defendants have too many rights - do you agree?  Why or why not?

Yes, all people are created equal and with that should have the same rights as all. Defendants are held against their will to prove themselves innocent and should have every right possible that doesn't infringe on their rights for due process. 

Chapter 3

A strong national government is a very necessary and important because they are the one that has the final say in our everyday lives. The national government also deals with other countries and needs to have the power to be able to deal with any foreign affairs. The state government does need some power to be able to in force the different laws that those states have.


As the country was dealing with the great depression the national government and presidents during that time felt they needed to create programs and other decisions to help the country grow and prosper once again. During the Reagan years he said "Government is not the solution to the problem, government is the problem" showing how he had felt that less government was important to put more power in the states hands to let them determine what moneys they received where important and not the national government. The move to allowing more power in the states hands I believe was a good move, because it allowed the state and local government to have more control over its own people.

The education is an important part of our countries stability and should be controlled by both state and national government. I believe that any money that is given to a state by our government should have some type of stipulation on it to know that that money is getting results. If states where allotted money by our national government to help our children and others receive an education than there has to be some type of guarantee that this money is not wasted.

Chapter 2

The transformation from the articles of the federation to the constitution is important because it allowed our country to govern itself. Before the constitution we had to follow the laws that Britain had set, causing us to be treated unfairly with different taxes and laws.
The Bill of Rights where an important part of our constitution because it set certain laws that where set and required and that the congress couldn't intrude on. The freedom of religion, speech or ever the freedom to assemble, are all important parts that allow each one of us to be free.
Capital punishment is not constitutional because it is not mentioned, but that doesn't make it illegal. When a certain law isn't listed in the constitution the right of that law is allowed to be interpreted in each individual state. I believe that if someone kills someone in cold blood, they too should suffer the same demise. There are degrees of crimes which should be considered in making a judgment for the death penalty.

Chapter 1

I’ve always thought that the power that each person has being an American citizen is a great one. Democracy has always been taken for granted. How can someone have the right to complain about what our government is doing, but not go vote? People need appreciate the country we live in and the power we have.

Separation of power is an important part of our government because is stops one area of government to control or monopolize a certain issue without it being heard and discussed by all. Think about it, if the Congress had the bright idea to create a certain law that wasn’t Constitutionally correct, and we didn’t have the Supreme Court to make sure it was or wasn’t, we would have all kinds of crazy unfair laws.

My political view is more moderate that either left or right. I’ve found myself agreeing with the Democrats more and Republicans, but also don’t think either of them have all the right answers.

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