Thesis Statement Choices (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

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Victims’ rights (see Amendments 8 and 9)

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Expense to state

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Deterring( discouraging) criminals

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Cruel and unusual punishment

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Disrespect for human life

5. Take a position on the issue of gun control as it relates to one democratic ideal and one

constitutional principle. Was it the intention of the Second Amendment to give all citizens the right

to own any type of weapon? Do gun control laws prevent crime?

Thesis: I believe that gun control is/is not necessary in the United States because___________,

____________________, ___________________.

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Increase or reduction of deaths from guns –(compare/contrast to other countries)

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Accidental deaths

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Sports and Recreation

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Effective means of self-defense

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Amendment 2- Right to Bear Arms

6. Take a position on the issue of corporal punishment as it relates to one democratic ideal and one

constitutional principle. Should the Constitution have an amendment banning corporal punishment

nationwide? How are students and schools impacted by corporal punishment?

Thesis: I believe that corporal punishment is/is not appropriate to use because __________,

____________, ________________.

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Cruel and unusual punishment

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Fear in school/home

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Does/Does not change behavior

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Use in judicial, domestic, or school environments

7. Take a position on the issue of search and seizure as it relates to one democratic ideal and one

constitutional principle. Should teachers, principals, and other school staff members be allowed to

search a student’s belongings without his/her permission? Should police be allowed to search

homes, cars, and other private property without authorization?

Thesis: I believe that search and seizure is/is not ethical because ____________, _________,

______________.

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Everyone is guaranteed privacy (Amendment 4)

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Probable cause – criteria

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Search warrants needed before a search takes place

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Use of computers and personal privacy in school and workplace

8. There are several social issues catching national attention today, many of which were voted on in

various states this past November. These are sensitive issues, balancing the ideals of common good

and individual rights. Choose a social issue and determine whether or not it falls under an

individual’s rights or should it be voted on by the state for the common good. You may want to

include references to the 1

, 4

, 9

, 10

, and 14

Amendments, as well as the Preamble and other

aspects of the Constitution.

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