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Right ( n .)

As the United States was declaring its independence from British rule, John Adams, a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress, said “ We are a nation of laws and not men .”

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Right ( n .)

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  1. As the United States was declaring its independence from British rule, John Adams, a Massachusetts delegate to the Continental Congress, said “We are a nation of laws and not men.” The early history of the United States demonstrates the emphasis placed on the law. One of the first acts of the founders was to create a supreme law of the land, the Articles of Confederation, in 1777. This document was eventually replaced with the current supreme law of the land, the U.S. Constitution, which was written in 1787. What did John Adams mean when he said that the United States was “a nation of laws and not men”? Write two or three sentences for your answer.

  2. Right (n.) Responsibility (n.) • “The state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone” • You have a RESPONSIBILITY to serve on such juries • “Moral or legal entitlement to have or obtain something or act in a certain way” • You have the RIGHT to be tried by a jury of your peers

  3. Balancing Rights & Responsibilities • Is the US over-concerned with rights, and under-concerned with responsibilities? • “With every right, there comes a responsibility.” • If they wish to be governed by elected officials who respond to their values and needs, they must vote and get involved in other ways.

  4. Balancing Rights & Responsibilities • May law require people to act responsibly • Parents must provide children with… • Adequate food • Shelter • Clothing • Drivers must obey traffic laws • Workers must pay taxes

  5. “…Freedom is in danger of degenerating into mere arbitrariness unless it is lived in terms of irresponsibleness. That is why I recommend that the Statue of Liberty on the east coast be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.” --Viktor E. Frankl Man’s Search for Meaning

  6. Balancing Rights & Responsibilities • Just because you have a legal right to do (or not to do) something, it does not mean it is the right thing to do. • Million Muslim March on 9/11? • KKK Demonstrations

  7. Two Types of Laws Criminal Civil

  8. O.J. Simpson Trial Criminal Civil

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