We the People
What did “We the People” mean when the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1789? In what ways has our understanding of “We the People” expanded over time? [NOTE: Be sure to integrate information from more than one civil rights movement] This is the first question to answer in the essay. Where do you believe civil rights should continue to be expanded? How might the government go about expanding those civil rights? [NOTE: In response to the second question posed above, be sure to think about where governmental authority lies in addition to what mechanisms have been used in the past to expand civil rights? Your response to the second question posed above should reflect a general understanding of government authority within our system, characterized by federalism and three branches of the federal government]