Answer Key for Social Studies Extended Response Practice
Part 1
1. G
2. H
3. F
4. C
5. I
6. J
7. A
8. D
9. E
10. B
Social Studies Extended Response Practice Part 2
Explain the enduring principle in your own words
“We the people of the United States, in order to form
a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure
domestic tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do
ordain and establish this Constitution for the United
States of America.”
To create a better government, to create a fair court
system, to keep peace in the country, to create
national defense, to create a strong society, and to
bring freedom to people now and in the future, the
people of the United States create this set of laws.
“The way to secure liberty is to place it in the people’s To keep freedom, put it in the people’s hands and let
them make their own laws and have their own courts
hands, that is, to give them the power at all times to
defend it in the legislature and in the courts”
“That government of the people, by the people, for
the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
Government created by people and run by people for
the people’s benefit must continue
“Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech,
or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably
to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.”
A legislature should not create a state religion or not
allow people to worship freely or stop freedom of
speech or the press, or stop people’s right to
peaceably protest or stop people from asking the
government for help with their problems
“Freedom is never given; It is won.”
Liberty is not given but won in battle
“In republics, the great danger is, that the majority
may not sufficiently respect the rights of minority.”
Where the people make governments, the big
problem is that the greater number of the people
may not respect of the rights of the smaller number
of people who disagree with them
“The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall
not be infringed.”
The people have the right to keep weapons
“If men are to be precluded from offering their
sentiments on a matter, which may involve the most
serious and alarming consequences that can invite
the consideration of mankind, reason is of no use to
us, the freedom of speech may be taken away, and
dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the
slaughter.”
If people are stopped from speaking out, it is a very
serious situation. Then thinking is of no use, the
people’s freedom of speech may be stopped, and we
will all be silently taken away to be killed.
“The legitimate powers of government extend to such
acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no
injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods,
or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my
leg.”
The government should only have power to make
laws that stop people from hurting each other. But it
doesn’t hurt me when my neighbor has different
religious beliefs than I do.
“The power of the periodical press is second only to
that of the people.”
The power of newspapers to report events is just
behind the power of the people
Social Studies Extended Response Practice Part 3
1. D
The enduring issue says that the United States should defend its freedom against any attacks. The later
writing supports the enduring issue as it mentions that the United States has been attacked by terrorists and
that it should defend itself against those attacks.
2. C
The enduring issue says that Congress cannot make laws that stop people’s freedom of religion or speech. The
later speech agrees with the enduring issue as it gives examples of religious freedom and the freedom of
speech that Americans enjoy.
3. A
The enduring issue says that while the larger number of people may make the rules, they have to respect the
rights of the smaller number of people who feel differently. The later speech supports this view as it mentions
the government should protect the rights of all citizens, not just those in the majority.
4. B
The enduring issue says that the government is based on the law and not on the people who run the
government. The later speech supports this as it mentions that the U.S. was founded on the rule of law. The
government and the people must follow the law instead of a king or emperor.
Social Studies Extended Response Practice Part 4
Enduring Issue
A government that moves away from allowing people freedom will never move back. Once freedom is lost, it
is gone forever.
Information about the Time Period
John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address was given in January 1961 during the Cold War between the Soviet Union
and its allies and the United States and its allies. The Cold War was a war of words and ideas where each side
believed their type of government and economic system to be superior to the other side.
How does the enduring issue relate to this speech?
- John F Kennedy in his speech of January 20, 1961 supports the enduring issue that once freedom is lost that
a country will never move back to freedom
- Kennedy’s speech was given during the Cold War when the United States and Soviet Union were battling for
control of the world. The United States supported keeping countries free while the Soviet Union tried to bring
other countries under communism
- Kennedy lets the world know that the United States will “pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship,
support any friend, and oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” He means that the
United States will do whatever it takes to make sure countries around the world will stay free
- President Kennedy shows his agreement with the enduring issue when he says that America is unwilling to
see human rights such as freedom be undone. He agrees with John Adams realizing that once freedom is lost
that it will not be regained
- Kennedy also recognizes that this Cold War era is one of the most critical times in world history as he says,
“in the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in
its hour of maximum danger.”