Defining the Common Welfare:
For each of the possible actions below, check whether it would be:
- in your personal interest,
- the interest of your family and friends,
- and the interest of most other Americans.
In the last column, mark whether the action promotes the common welfare.
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My Interest |
Interest of family and friends |
Interest of most other Americans |
Common Welfare |
| High fees for families of students in public schools to provide more teachers |
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| Mandatory public service (either military or civilian) for all young people aged 18-20 |
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| Increase in state income taxes to pay for aid to the homeless |
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| Cuts in aid to developing nations |
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| Mandatory drug testing of junior high and high school students |
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| Reprinted with permission. We the People* Teacher’s Guide, Middle School Level, Student Handouts. pp. 92, 98, 102. Copyright 1988. Center for Civic Education. Calabasas, California.
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