Question
Read the following excerpt from Article I of the Constitution:
“Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law . . . .”
Explain how one supports this through a civic disposition.
(1 point)
Responses
A person volunteers to serve in the armed forces or other security related fields at the national level.
A person volunteers to serve in the armed forces or other security related fields at the national level.
A person votes based on their beliefs about the rightness of a law but accepts majority rule.
A person votes based on their beliefs about the rightness of a law but accepts majority rule.
A person accepts the outcome of an election as legitimate even if their candidate does not win.
A person accepts the outcome of an election as legitimate even if their candidate does not win.
A person pays or recognizes publicly another person for their intellectual property.
“Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law . . . .”
Explain how one supports this through a civic disposition.
(1 point)
Responses
A person volunteers to serve in the armed forces or other security related fields at the national level.
A person volunteers to serve in the armed forces or other security related fields at the national level.
A person votes based on their beliefs about the rightness of a law but accepts majority rule.
A person votes based on their beliefs about the rightness of a law but accepts majority rule.
A person accepts the outcome of an election as legitimate even if their candidate does not win.
A person accepts the outcome of an election as legitimate even if their candidate does not win.
A person pays or recognizes publicly another person for their intellectual property.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The appropriate response that best supports the excerpt from Article I of the Constitution through a civic disposition is:
**A person votes based on their beliefs about the rightness of a law but accepts majority rule.**
This response reflects an understanding of the legislative process as described in the excerpt, where multiple steps of approval are necessary for a bill to become law. It also illustrates the importance of civic engagement and the acceptance of the democratic process, acknowledging that while individuals may have personal beliefs about laws, they must accept that decisions are made based on the majority's will. This aligns with the principle of compromise and deliberation in a representative democracy.
**A person votes based on their beliefs about the rightness of a law but accepts majority rule.**
This response reflects an understanding of the legislative process as described in the excerpt, where multiple steps of approval are necessary for a bill to become law. It also illustrates the importance of civic engagement and the acceptance of the democratic process, acknowledging that while individuals may have personal beliefs about laws, they must accept that decisions are made based on the majority's will. This aligns with the principle of compromise and deliberation in a representative democracy.