(SOLUTION) POLI330N Week 7 Discussion: Our Struggle for Freedom, Civil Liberties And Political Equality

Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:

  • Textbook: Chapter 15, 16
  • Lesson
  • Minimum of 1 scholarly source (can include your textbook)

Initial Post Instructions

For the initial post, respond to one of the following options, and label the beginning of your post indicating either Option 1 or Option 2:

  • Option 1: The Equal Rights Amendment was first proposed almost a century ago and has still not been added to the United States Constitution. It is supposed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. It was first introduced to Congress by Alice Paul, leader of women’s suffrage movement in 1923. Compare/contrast the Equal Rights Amendment with the Fourteenth Amendment. Did they deal with separate concepts? Explain your answer.
  • Option 2: The Bill of Rights is not only included with the United States Constitution but also state constitutions. All states have provisions in their constitutions that protect individual rights. Go online and look up your state constitution concerning amendments that are included in the Bill of Rights. How does your state constitution protect your individual rights?

Be sure to make connections between your ideas and conclusions and the research, concepts, terms, and theory we are discussing this week.

Follow-Up Post Instructions
Respond to at least one peer. Further the dialogue by providing more information and clarification. Minimum of 1 scholarly source which can include your textbook or assigned readings or may be from your additional scholarly research.

Writing Requirements

  • Minimum of 2 posts (1 initial & 1 follow-up)
  • Cite your sources when applicable (assigned readings/online lessons and an outside scholarly source)
  • APA format for in-text citations and list of references

Grading

This activity will be graded using the Discussion Grading Rubric. Please review the following link:

SOLUTION

Option 2: The Bill of Rights

Multiple states in the United States of America have included the Bill of Rights in their constitution to enhance the maximum protection of the freedom and democracy of their citizens (Greenberg & Page, 2018). In New York State, the constitution guarantees various rights and freedom, for instance, protection of religious liberty, trial by jury, freedom of press and speech, equal law protection, right to petition and assemble, workers’ compensation, security against unreasonable interceptions, seizures and searches, and among others (FindLaw Staff, 2021). The Bill of Rights is applicable to all types of law and plays a critical role in binding all persons and state organs to have a common objective that improves their relationships or interactions in any given social environment. Please click the purchase button to access the entire copy at $5