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1. First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
What can you infer about the Founding Fathers, based on the First Amendment? They

believed government would respect the rights of the people
were concerned about the government having too much power
were concerned the people would not rally behind a single religion
believed the proper role of citizens was to leave politics to their leaders

2. Fred Rodriguez and Alma Morton are running for an open U.S. Senate seat. During a debate, they had this exchange:

"I believe that people should take responsibility for their actions," Fred said. "If they are going to hurt others, then they should pay for their actions. Unsupervised children are to blame for many crimes. Their parents should be held accountable."

"Many parents in our community work full time," Alma replied. "They don't have enough income to pay a child-care provider. And now you're suggesting that they should be arrested for crimes their children commit? How are they supposed to feed their families if they are in jail? Shame on you for suggesting such a thing! I support the Families Now tax that provides funds for child services."

"The last thing we need is another tax," Fred said. "Local nonprofit agencies should help children instead."

Which candidate would likely support an effort to lengthen prison terms for repeat offenders and why?

Alma, because she supports the Families Now tax increase.
Alma, because she does not want parents arrested for children's crimes.
Fred, because he wants people to be accountable for crimes.
Fred, because he wants local agencies to step up to provide services for children.

3. A voter believes that the country should have universal healthcare for all, including the poor and unemployed, although others believe that this would hurt business because taxes would rise.

Which of the following is the best evidence that a Senate candidate's qualifications support this voter's concerns?

The candidate has made statements that his opponent only supports the wealthy and big business.
The candidate has voted for legislation that would make health care for the poor and middle class more accessible.
The candidate donates to charities that fund food drives and shelters for the poor in his home state.
The candidate has a medical degree and had his own practice before becoming a U.S. Representative.

Answer 1

QUESTION 1. B) Were concerned about the government having too much power

The founding fathers took care of listing some of the restrictions that the government will have in order to prevent the creation of a government that may abuse its power, and violate some of the most basic rights of people such as the right to freedom.

QUESTION 2. C) Fred, because he wants people to be accountable for crimes.

Fred is the one who has a more rigid vision about the punishment of people, he does not focus on their circumstances nor reasons for committing to crime, but on the crime itself and how it affects society. Therefore, he's more likely to support an effort to lengthen prison terms for repeat offenders because, above all, that people should be accountable for crimes.

QUESTION 3. B) The candidate has voted for legislation that would make health care for the poor and middle class more accessible.

Good candidates are concerned about what's going on in the nation, not only do they talk about their opponent's ideas (Option A), but they focus on the actions that they must take to carry on the projects that will benefit the nation in some way, such as option B suggests.

Option C is incorrect because legislation that benefits the poor and middle class is more permanent and efficient than donating to charities as this would only benefit a group of people temporarily.

Option D is not correct either because to be a candidate that supports a voter's concern, the degrees are not free-ticket pass. There are other fundamental characteristics such as leadership and proactivity.