Student Handout

OUR SHARED BELIEFS AS AMERICANS

DIRECTIONS: Read the statements below. Decide whether or not it is a belief that most Americans share. Put a Y (Yes) by each statement that you think most Americans believe. Put an N (No) next to each statement that you think most Americans do not believe.

  1. Everyone should have an equal chance to be successful  ______

  2. The law should be the same for everyone  ______

  3. People should be active participants in government  ______

  4. People are better off when they are treated fairly  ______

  5. People do not vote because they do not think it will make any difference  ______

  6. In a just society, all people would receive equal treatment  ______

  7. Government was created to protect the rights of people  ______

  8. Power is shared equally among all Americans  ______