Problem:
How strong and powerful do you think your government should be? What kinds of problems can occur if government is too weak? What kinds of problems will emerge if government is too strong? These questions were very important to the individuals who founded the United States government. The framers of the US Constitution wanted a government strong enough to defend the country and advance the economy but not so strong as to destroy the liberty of individuals. For this reason, the Constitution included a number of features designed to limit the abuse of power by the government.
In this Discussion, you will identify one way the Constitution tries to protect citizens from the abuse of power by government and using your local community or a current event from the past two years illustrate why it is still important to have these safeguards today. Need Assignment Help?
Interactive Units:
Walden University, LLC. (2018). POLI 1001S: American Government [Lecture Notes]. Retrieved from Walden University, LLC.:
Interactive Unit 1: Types of Government
Web Resources
National Archives. (2018). The U.S. Constitution.
To prepare:
Review the Interactive Units from this week's Learning Resources.
Review the U. S. Constitution, which can be accessed via a link in this week's Learning Resources.
Consider historical events that led to the writing of the Constitution.
Why was this document necessary?
Reflect on the basic principles of the Constitution.
What are the principles of the Constitution?
How were the principles of the Constitution relevant to issues in society around the time of its drafting?
How are these principles applied to and seen in current American society?
With these thoughts, in mind, complete the Discussion:
Post a paragraph or two description of one feature of the Constitution designed to protect individuals from the abuse of power by government and using your local community or a current event from the past two years illustrate why it is still important to have these safeguards today. Provide a link to community issue or current event for your peers to review.
Be sure to cite include at least one specific reference from the Learning Resources to support your answer.