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The founders of the US believed that an important purpose of government was to protect whose rights?
the individuals
Why does the constitution protect some rights but not others?
The list of rights protected in the Constitution were those rights that the Founders believed would be most likely for a tyrannical government to infringe upon. There were also rights that were not protected because they come in direct conflict with other rights. For example, the Right of Reputation and the Right to Free Speech come into conflict since negative speech could harm reputation; but the Founders believed that Free Speech was more important that the Right of Reputation. There were also rights that the Founders did not believe should be given, but that later generations thought were worth protecting, such as the Right to be a Free Man.
Of the four major theories of government only this one focuses on protecting the rights of the governed?
Social contract is the only government theory that focuses on protecting the rights of the governed. The other theories of government are divine right, force, and evolutionary.
What was the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
That man has the natural rights given by God and that when the government no longer protects these rights that the people have the right to change the government. He then lists the reason/charges against the King to back up that the king is no longer protecting these rights. The basic message and belief is that the people of the 13 colonies should be free from British rule.
What did the founders think was more important the common good or the individual rights?
The individual. The rights of the individual were paramount to the founders because all violations of a strong centralized government would be restricted by the protected rights of the individual. JFK "the rights of all men are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened." Everyone should understand the dangers of a strong centralized government and the risks to liberty it would present. Look at the number of laws passed by our national congress in ever increasing numbers since 1940.
What effect did colonial experiences have on the Founders' views about rights and government?
Colonial experiences under British rule had a profound effect on the Founders' views about rights and government. The Founders knew what it was like to live without liberty or representation in government. These insights are reflected in the US Constitution, particularly in the Bill of Rights.
what did the founders believe was an important purpose of government?
Natural rights, sometimes called unalienable rights, are rights the Framers believed all people are born with and can never give up. The Founders argued that the government's central purpose should be to protect and uphold these rights.
The founders of the US believed that an important purpose of government was to protect whose rights?
the individuals
Why does the constitution protect some rights but not others?
The list of rights protected in the Constitution were those rights that the Founders believed would be most likely for a tyrannical government to infringe upon. There were also rights that were not protected because they come in direct conflict with other rights. For example, the Right of Reputation and the Right to Free Speech come into conflict since negative speech could harm reputation; but the Founders believed that Free Speech was more important that the Right of Reputation. There were also rights that the Founders did not believe should be given, but that later generations thought were worth protecting, such as the Right to be a Free Man.
Of the four major theories of government only this one focuses on protecting the rights of the governed?
Social contract is the only government theory that focuses on protecting the rights of the governed. The other theories of government are divine right, force, and evolutionary.
How did colonial government differ from the british government?
colonists' rights were defined by formal documents. british rights were defined by laws and tradition
What does Locke say can happen if a government fails to protect its rights of its people?
If any government abused these rights instead of protecting them then the people had the right to rebel and form a new government.
What does Locke say can happen if a government fails to protect the rights of its people?
If any government abused these rights instead of protecting them then the people had the right to rebel and form a new government.
What was one way the colonial government different from the british government?
Colonists' rights were defined by formal documents. British rights were defined by laws and tradition.
What was one way that colonial government differ from the British government?
Colonists rights were defined by formal documents. British rights were defined by laws and tradition
What was one way that colonial government different from the British government?
Colonists' rights were defined by formal documents. British rights were defined by laws and tradition.
What was one way colonial government differed from british government?
Colonists rights were defined by formal documents. British rights were defined by laws and tradition
