You believe in the establishment and adherence to a set of fundamental principles, often codified in a written document, to ensure a stable and just government that protects individual rights and liberties.
Constitutionalism is a political ideology that emphasizes the necessity of a constitution in governing a state or nation. This ideology is rooted in the belief that a constitution, which outlines the fundamental principles and established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed, is essential to limit the powers of the government and protect the rights of the citizens.
The concept of constitutionalism dates back to ancient times, but it was during the Enlightenment period in the 17th and 18th centuries that it began to take its modern…
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How can a set of rules make individual life more predictable, and why might predictability be important for a nation?
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A constitution is important to a government because it sets the ground rules for what people and the government can and can’t do. It writes out what’s right and wrong and if people have a problem with it they can go through the system and try to change it fairly.
@9KFQ7GRPeace and Freedom2mos2MO
Predictability is comforting and humans crave it, leading to the long-standing devastation of superstition, which promises predictable control.
@9KFPZ3P2mos2MO
When a nation can predict something they can prevent something. I think a set of rules for individual life makes things more preventable and easier to predict.
@9KFPMMJ2mos2MO
When a nation can predict something they can prevent something. I think a set of rules for individual life makes things more preventable and easier to predict.
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How does a group's size, like your school versus your nation, impact the complexity of the rules needed to govern it?
@9JSB7NB3mos3MO
smaller the group the less ideas there are to conflict with your own. the bigger the group the more opinions and the more debates, and changed minds, and most of all, the more arguments there are.
@9JSBVF93mos3MO
I believe that the complexity of rules should not change drastically with a group's size.
@9JSCHVS3mos3MO
I don't know enough about the topic to say much here, but the same rules should apply to small and large groups.
@9JSBWKB3mos3MO
As the size of a group increases, there are more opinions and there is a greater likelihood of differing ideas and debate. There is a greater chance of factions being created with a larger group. Because of the amount of opinions in a large group, this means that the rules needed to govern it must be more complex.
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Why do you think some people are willing to fight for their rights, and how does having a constitution support those fights?
@9J4Z76HPeace and Freedom4mos4MO
People are willing to fight for their rights because they want to have freedom also. They also want can defend themselves.
@9J4Z6224mos4MO
Being born a citizen gives them these rights, It supports it by say that the people have the right to stand up to a unfair government and defend the rights they were given
@9J4YVJ6Republican4mos4MO
It tells people that they do have rights, and they should be able to keep them.
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How does your experience with social norms guide your understanding of a constitution's role in shaping societal behavior?
@9KZXZQS2mos2MO
I think that Constitutionalism guided my understanding by showing me what governors and people do to change the government, and still most of their decisions have made the world worse than it already was based on laws, taxes and services.
@9KZXZ3Z2mos2MO
I think attitudes, and patterns of behavior elaborating the principle that the authority of government derives from and is limited by a body of fundamental law".
@9KZXJ592mos2MO
Shaping the basic freedoms of people to be individuals is very easing, but adapted laws from there which oppress minorities are not what the Constitution stood/stands for.
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In what way do you think freedom of speech in schools should be similar or different to that in a country's constitution?
@9HGC33M5mos5MO
It should be held to a similar standard. With the exception of speech which disrupts constructive learning like yelling.
@9HGC6C8Republican5mos5MO
Freedom of speech should be taking seriously in all schools.
@9HGC9R95mos5MO
I think the freedom of speech in schools should be the same as in the constitution
@9HGBYYJ5mos5MO
I feel like they are both important and freedom of speech should always be practiced
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How would you explain the importance of having rules in a game, and how does that relate to having a constitution in a country?
@9H7WFJSWomen’s Equality6mos6MO
Rules are important as long as they are fair and everyone is equal.
@9H7YLVC6mos6MO
for a country to operate humanely and be successful there needs to be a "set of rules" for people to follow which is basically what a constitution is. You have to have a set of rules for the citizens of your country to follow or else it will be chaos as people will do whatever they want whenever they want with no restrictions or consequences
@9H7TYNQIndependent6mos6MO
Having a rule in the game keeps it more fair and balanced and if its the constitution we are talking about its just have the rule of the game of life to keep everyone playing on fair ground, making sure that no one is hacking or exploiting whatsoever.
@9H7VV7HConstitution6mos6MO
The constitution is baseline for all of the U.S government so we should protect the constitution at all costs
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Why do you think people might fear a government with unlimited power, and how does a constitution aim to prevent that fear from becoming reality?
@9HDMZZQ5mos5MO
When one government or group of people has so much power, their views might become overpowering, especially if they differ from other people's. A constitution can help keep the government in check and not abuse their power.
@9HDMVMM5mos5MO
People don't want the possibility of no rights in the life they're living when they were born with them.
@9HDMVRJ5mos5MO
People would fear it because infinite power means they could do anything to us.
@9HDN2F75mos5MO
Because the people would not have a say in what they want.
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In your own words, why is it important for a government to serve the people rather than the people serving the government?
@9HGC2C25mos5MO
It's important because that is what the government was put in place for in the first way. The founders of the United States left Britain because it was a place that people served the government and not the other way around, its why the United States of America was created in the first place.
@9HG9XVM 5mos5MO
because the government is extremely powerful far more so than the average persons they should help us not else help them.
@9HGBPPK5mos5MO
Because the people are more important than the administration
@9HGC54V 5mos5MO
It is so important that the government serves the people instead of being the other way around. I think this because if the people are serving for the government we would have more protests and arguments and everything I think would turn bad in our country.
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If you could propose a new right to be included in a constitution, what would it be, and what impact do you think it would have?
@9HG7GD75mos5MO
Something to set a standard for equal treatment of all persons.
@9HG782Q5mos5MO
Health care for everyone which would make people healthier.
@9HG7DV75mos5MO
I would include the right to vote if you are a foreigner and you have lived in the United States for 5 years at least. This would help more votes come in,
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If you were to build a new society from scratch, would you start with creating a constitution, and why or why not?
@9H5DT366mos6MO
Yes, I would start with creating a constitution because of the quality or state of being in agreement with a constitution.
@9H5DLND6mos6MO
Yes because though it may have corrupt persons structure goes farther
@9H5CW3N6mos6MO
Yes, I would began on writing a constitution because it is a great way to build a society.
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Do you believe a society can function fairly without a written set of rules, and why or why not?
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