POG 2

Khalia Thompson
The Constitution Period 8, 9
Philosophy of Government II

Was the Constitution effectively protecting the U.S. in the ideal society? The Constitution failed to balance individual freedom and security because the president wasn’t able to stop the Freedom fight club, protect the public from terrorist attacks, or reinstate First Amendment rights.

Terrorism exists in the U.S. and in our iDeal society. The Constitution didn’t effectively help to catch the terrorist. The President couldn’t figure out who the terrorist were without bumping heads with Congress over the rights of the people. The Constitution ‘s First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or the freedom of speech, or of the press: or the right of the people to peacefully to assemble, and to petition the government which gives terriost the right to protest. But citizens were openly protested the iChip outside the National Center, and it was blown up. The President proposed a bill that stopped violent protesters. Congress and citizens disagree and said the President was violating their freedom of speech and that Congress shall make no law doing that. The terrorist continued and the President wasn’t able a law banning violent protests. The President needed Congress’s approval for almost everything because of the checks and balances the Constitution created. One thing the President could do via execute order was declare anyone who was convicted of terriosm would have the death penalty. Congress didn’t agree at first but then they agreed it would be better for the country. The President didn’t need their approval for that. This was a check in the executive power. The checks and balances made it difficult to catch the terrorist with Congress and President butting heads.

The public should be protected and feel secure. Through the President couldn’t stop violent protesters, the President could act as Commander in Chief. The Constitution states, “ The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army & Navy of the U.S. In the iDeal society it was a war on the home front on terrorist. The President has the right to pursue decisions on these conflicts. Congress wouldn’t approve to declare a “ real war’, depending on the ones definition of a war. So via execute order the President put the death penalty in effect for anyone tried & convicted of terriosm. There was opposition from Congress but this was a check in the Presidents power. So even through the President couldn’t declare a “ real war’ on terriosm the President could make punishments. But this penalty didn’t really help because the terrorist was still blowing up public areas. The Constitution didn’t effectively help balance the power between Congress and the President.
We the people have the right to freedom of speech. During the iDeal society simulation, the citizens against the iChip posted signs & openly spoke out against the President, called for the President ‘s impeachment, and told everyone about their dislike of the iChip. Of course the citizens have the right to speak against the government but certain things can be considered a “present danger”. Such in other classes, a case was taken to the Supreme Court. In which they ruled the citizen didn’t present a " clear and present danger”. Even through we have the right to freedom of speech some things could be seen as a clear and present danger. The Constitution didn’t effectively balance individual freedoms & security.

To conclude my essay, the Constitution failed to balance individual freedoms & security because the president wasn’t able to stop the Freedom Fight Club, protect the public from terriost attacks, nor reinstate First Amendment rights.