Balancing Rights and Responsibilities

We will:

• Understand the balance between individual rights and societal responsibilities in laws.

• Explore how the Constitution protects rights while imposing duties.

• Analyze real-world scenarios to evaluate the fairness of this balance.

• Develop critical thinking by debating the trade-offs in laws.

• Vocabulary

  • Right: A legal entitlement to freedom or protection (e.g., free speech).

  • Responsibility: A duty to act in a way that respects laws or others’ rights.

  • Freedom: The ability to act or speak without restriction, within legal limits.

  • Duty: An obligation to follow laws or contribute to society.

  • Balance: The act of weighing individual rights against societal needs in laws.