| Guiding Thought Question: Why is it important to have rights written down? Shouldn't citizens trust the government to do what is best for them and not take away their freedoms? Give an example to support your answer. Today's Learning Objective: Students will learn about the freedoms afforded to them through the constitution and how those rights are guaranteed through the constitution. Students will complete a picture representation of the main rights granted by the bill of rights and then discuss rights from later amendments. |  |
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25 Comments
Myo Ka Zin Soe
9/4/2018 08:57:45 am
It’s important to have rights written down because if we don’t then people will question about their rights and people can’t trust the government to do the right thing because earning someone’s trust is very hard and even with the rights written down we still can’t trust the government.
Nyx
9/4/2018 09:00:40 am
It is important so that they are not forgotten or neglected, and cannot be changed on a whim or to benefit any one person, but everyone. Honestly, I do not trust the government, because humans as a whole seem to only do things when they are benefited, no matter the cost.
Tyrece Griggs
9/4/2018 09:01:01 am
it is important to right down rights because everyone lies. there is no one person that doesnt or havent lied before. so righting down the rights are very important so if something happens we know what right we have and we know where to find it.
Erica Griffith
9/4/2018 09:02:46 am
People might try and say that they didn't agree upon a certain right, or they might forget about a very specific right and it will suddenly come up and that person might get wrongly prosecuted. If a person is given the right to protest, but it isn't written down and people start protesting the government, the government might say they never agreed to that because they're angry that people are protesting them, and since it is not written down, the people protesting have no power and can be arrested and prosecuted.
Delaney Richardson
9/4/2018 09:03:15 am
It is important to write down rights because as time goes on, things change, people change, and beliefs change. It is important to have rights written down so that moving forward, you can take the proper measures to change certain rights and make them more suitable for people as time goes on.
Eleanor Dunning
9/4/2018 09:03:28 am
We should be able to trust the government to do what's right to protect us, but history tells us not to. We must right down our rights.
Daniel Opperman
9/4/2018 09:04:12 am
We need to have rights written down because If we don’t then the rights won’t be protected. The reason why is because the government might not do the right thing if they are aren’t written down. They won’t follow that guideline instead they might follow there own guideline.
Cole Hays
9/4/2018 09:04:22 am
The government can say whatever they want but that doesn't mean they will always follow through or do it right away so definitely. people could question and take away our rights since it was written down like the amendments so they can't necessarily take it away.
Julie
9/4/2018 09:07:11 am
If something is written down then it is on record and the rules cant be changed.
Ethan
9/5/2018 07:35:43 am
We must stick to our rights because sometimes government can be corrupt and not give us the rights that we deserve
Audrey
9/5/2018 07:39:29 am
Power corrupts. Written rights should be implemented to protect against the government, so they do not take away those rights
Caitlin Copenhaver
9/5/2018 07:45:09 am
For example, if the wrong person gets in a position of power, they could take away all the rights. With the rights written down, they would not be able to be able to take them away. The rules would be set in place.
Figs Ju
9/5/2018 07:53:59 am
Writing down laws keeps people who believe that they have a higher power above the law in check. Laws being written also makes sure that everyone is protected if they are being mistreated against the law, sometimes people in government may not want to protect you but must because of our written laws.
Grace
9/5/2018 12:24:03 pm
It is important because if the government ends up going against the laws previously established the citizens can refer to them to keep the government officials in line
Deja'nae
9/5/2018 12:27:09 pm
It's important to have the rights written down so they aren't forgotten, abused, or changed. It makes one feel secure and protected.
Olivia Baker
9/5/2018 12:27:36 pm
When we write down our rights people cant think that they can switch up or change a right. When we write it down we can know where to find it if we need to use it against something.
Max Lambert
9/5/2018 12:27:58 pm
It is important to right things down so that no one can change them without people knowing and there is not debate on the right words so that people don't have to memorized their rights.
Emma Stock
9/5/2018 12:28:41 pm
Its important to write things down, especially important things such as rights so they cant be changed and altered without notice or evidence.
blake
9/5/2018 12:28:52 pm
its so when and if you get in trouble people cant just say you do not have those rights but then they will have to follow those written laws.
Erin Teske
9/5/2018 12:29:02 pm
It can help keep the government in check and stay organized and if any arguments come up over what is right or wrong then you can have evidence to back it up and have proof.
nelson
9/5/2018 12:29:16 pm
if we didn't write down our rights, it would be easier for us to forget our rights and then be corrupted. for example, if long ago it was a right that women could vote just like men, but we didn't right it down and then forgot, the government could say "ope it's not written down so now women can't vote because it was never a right"
Abby Siebe-Walles
9/5/2018 12:29:22 pm
it is important to write down rights because then people know their rights so they know if their rights are being violated and they can protect themselves.
jamison stephens
9/5/2018 12:29:38 pm
For the people to go back on when questioned and to keep the government fair and truthful
Sydney S
9/5/2018 12:30:38 pm
It is important to write down your rights so that no one can question the established rights and no one can take away the rights once they are established. Citizens should trust the government to protect their rights but also need to monitor the government so when rights are violated the people can correct it.
Parks
9/5/2018 12:44:40 pm
It is very important to have laws written down because that way people can't change the meaning of the law, or can't ignore the law so that it was forgotten. Corrupt people can enter the government and if we just trust them, they could change the laws that hurts the population. Leave a Reply. |
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