RAP 5.3
In each pair of sentences below, choose the
sentence that is TRUE.
1. a. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of
speech and of the press.
b. The First Amendment guarantees the right to bear
arms.
2. a. Double jeopardy means trying two people at the
same time.
b. Double jeopardy means being tried twice for the
same crime.
3. a. The Ninth Amendment allows Congress and the
courts to grant other basic rights to citizens other
than those in the Constitution.
b. The Ninth Amendment forbids Congress and the
courts to grant other basic rights to citizens other
than those in the Constitution.
If YOU were there …
Your older brother and his friends have just turned
18. That means they must register with selective
service. But it also means that they are old enough to
vote in national elections.
You are interested in the upcoming elections and
think it would be exciting to have a real voice in
politics. But your brother and his friends don’t even
plan to register to vote.
How would you persuade your brother that
voting is important? (Five Sentences)
Consider what he GAINS:
• a voice in government
• ability to affect national policy
• chance to choose leaders he likes
Consider his LIFE and CONCERNS:
• chance of being drafted into the military and
serving in combat
• aid for higher education
• taxes and the job market
• environmental issues
RAP 5.3
RAP 5.3
In each pair of sentences below, choose the
sentence that is TRUE.
In each pair of sentences below, choose the
sentence that is TRUE.
If YOU were there …
If YOU were there …
Your older brother and his friends have just turned
18. That means they must register with selective
service. But it also means that they are old enough to
vote in national elections.
You are interested in the upcoming elections and
think it would be exciting to have a real voice in
politics. But your brother and his friends don’t even
plan to register to vote.
Your older brother and his friends have just turned
18. That means they must register with selective
service. But it also means that they are old enough to
vote in national elections.
You are interested in the upcoming elections and
think it would be exciting to have a real voice in
politics. But your brother and his friends don’t even
plan to register to vote.
How would you persuade your brother that
voting is important? (Five Sentences)
How would you persuade your brother that
voting is important? (Five Sentences)
1. a. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of
speech and of the press.
b. The First Amendment guarantees the right to bear
arms.
2. a. Double jeopardy means trying two people at the
same time.
b. Double jeopardy means being tried twice for the
same crime.
3. a. The Ninth Amendment allows Congress and the
courts to grant other basic rights to citizens other
than those in the Constitution.
b. The Ninth Amendment forbids Congress and the
courts to grant other basic rights to citizens other
than those in the Constitution.
Consider what he GAINS:
• a voice in government
• ability to affect national policy
• chance to choose leaders he likes
Consider his LIFE and CONCERNS:
• chance of being drafted into the military and
serving in combat
• aid for higher education
• taxes and the job market
• environmental issues
1. a. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of
speech and of the press.
b. The First Amendment guarantees the right to bear
arms.
2. a. Double jeopardy means trying two people at the
same time.
b. Double jeopardy means being tried twice for the
same crime.
3. a. The Ninth Amendment allows Congress and the
courts to grant other basic rights to citizens other
than those in the Constitution.
b. The Ninth Amendment forbids Congress and the
courts to grant other basic rights to citizens other
than those in the Constitution.
Consider what he GAINS:
• a voice in government
• ability to affect national policy
• chance to choose leaders he likes
Consider his LIFE and CONCERNS:
• chance of being drafted into the military and
serving in combat
• aid for higher education
• taxes and the job market
• environmental issues