Use the chart to synthesize how diverse government structures impact society and human rights.

Question

Government Structure Impact on Society Impact on Human Rights
Democracy • Grants more freedom in society
• Stronger protections for minority groups
• Stronger protections for traditional social institutions • Citizens can freely elect their governmental representatives, who themselves are citizens of the same country
• Equal access to voting, free elections, freedom of speech and press
• Rights that are protected from government limitations
Social Democracy • Public ownership and cooperative ownership of property
• Broad participation of citizens in governance
• Presence of workers’ unions • Rights of citizens in social democracies vary based on individual countries’ constitutions
• Access to free health care and education
Totalitarian • Little or no civic activity in society
• Traditional social institutions are undermined
• Members of society, in particular minority groups, face threat of violence • No freedom of speech or the press
• People may not speak out against the government
• Individual freedoms are largely restricted
Theocracy • Members of other religious groups do not receive equal treatment
• Freedoms related to reproductive and marriage choice are often restricted • People do not have religious freedom
• People can’t vote on governmental decisions

Write 1–2 sentences that synthesize the impact diverse government structures have on society and human rights

Answer 1

Diverse government structures can have significant impacts on society and human rights. Democracy typically grants more freedom and stronger protections for minority groups, while social democracy may provide access to free healthcare and education. On the other hand, totalitarian systems restrict individual freedoms and limit civic activity, while theocracies often restrict religious freedoms and do not allow citizens to vote on governmental decisions.

Answer 2

In 1–2 sentences, explain the Anti-Federalist objections to the necessary and proper clause and the supremacy clause.

Answer 3

Anti-Federalists objected to the necessary and proper clause because they believed it would give the federal government too much power by allowing it to expand its authority beyond the enumerated powers. They also objected to the supremacy clause because they feared it would undermine the sovereignty of individual states by placing the federal government above them in matters of law.