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    This document discusses legal reasoning and its relevance to an English classroom. It defines legal reasoning as applying legal principles and past decisions to analyze arguments and ensure consistency and fairness in interpreting laws. Learning legal reasoning enhances critical thinking and empowers students to understand their rights. The document then outlines seven key principles of the US Constitution - popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, republicanism, and individual rights - that provide the framework for interpreting US laws and arguments.

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    This document discusses legal reasoning and its relevance to an English classroom. It defines legal reasoning as applying legal principles and past decisions to analyze arguments and ensure consistency and fairness in interpreting laws. Learning legal reasoning enhances critical thinking and empowers students to understand their rights. The document then outlines seven key principles of the US Constitution - popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, republicanism, and individual rights - that provide the framework for interpreting US laws and arguments.

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    This document discusses legal reasoning and its relevance to an English classroom. It defines legal reasoning as applying legal principles and past decisions to analyze arguments and ensure consistency and fairness in interpreting laws. Learning legal reasoning enhances critical thinking and empowers students to understand their rights. The document then outlines seven key principles of the US Constitution - popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, federalism, republicanism, and individual rights - that provide the framework for interpreting US laws and arguments.

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    LEGAL REASONING

    FOR THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM


    Seven Principles of the U.S. Constitution
    WHAT IS LEGAL REASONING?
    Legal reasoning is applying legal principles and past legal
    decisions to analyze arguments and solve legal issues.

    Legal reasoning aims to


    create consistency and
    fairness in the
    application and
    interpretation of laws.
    WHY LEARN ABOUT
    LEGAL REASONING IN ENGLISH CLASS?
    In English class, students are often asked to identify and develop
    arguments. Legal reasoning is an important extension of those concepts
    and allows us to evaluate seminal U.S. texts in a more in-depth way.

    Learning about legal reasoning can equip individuals


    with valuable skills and knowledge that can be
    applied in many situations.

    It enhances critical thinking and empowers individuals


    to understand their rights and obligations.
    LEGAL REASONING AND THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
    Constitutional principles play a fundamental role in understanding legal
    reasoning in the United States. They provide the framework for the
    interpretation and application of laws.
    There are seven principles of the U.S. Constitution
    that should be considered when reading arguments
    in works of U.S. public advocacy:
    Popular Sovereignty
    Limited Government
    Separation of Powers
    Checks and Balances
    Federalism
    Republicanism
    Individual Rights
    POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
    This concept can be found in the Preamble of the Constitution, and
    it means the source of political power resides with the people.

    The United States, along with


    many other democracies around
    the world, prioritize this
    principle. It highlights the idea
    that the government exists to
    serve and represent the interests
    of the people. Laws and policies
    should reflect the will and
    consent of the governed.
    LIMITED GOVERNMENT

    The principle of limited


    government attempts to
    prevent government abuse of
    power and protect individual
    rights. Limited government
    also attempts to maintain a
    balance between
    governmental authority and
    individual freedom.
    SEPARATION OF POWERS
    In the U.S. Constitution, there are three branches of government that
    make, enforce, and interpret laws. Under the separation of powers,
    each branch of government has a unique function. Below shows the
    different branches, their main functions, and example federal roles.
    Passes, changes, and House of Representatives,
    Legislative Branch
    repeals laws Senate

    Carries out laws, runs


    Executive Branch President
    government day to day

    Interprets laws,
    Judicial Branch Supreme Court
    settles arguments
    CHECKS AND BALANCES
    Each of the three branches
    established in the separation of
    powers has the power to check
    or control the powers of the
    other branches.

    These separations prohibit


    one branch of government
    from becoming too powerful.
    FEDERALISM
    The word “federalism” means that the state governments are under a
    central government. With federalism, these governments share powers.

    Before the United States became a unified


    country,it was first formed into colonies, which
    later became states. A federal government was
    formed along with a central Constitution.

    In the tenth amendment in the U.S. Constitution,


    there are guidelines for federalism. Article IV
    addresses the roles and relationships between
    the states and the federal government.
    REPUBLICANISM

    Republicanism in the context


    of the U.S. Constitution is not
    referring to the political party,
    but the concept of
    representative government.
    This means citizens have the
    right to vote for people who
    share their opinions and views.
    INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
    Personal freedoms are
    guaranteed in the U.S. Bills of
    Rights. Some of the individual
    rights outlined include
    freedom of speech, religion,
    press, and due process within
    the courts. These rights
    cannot be taken away.
    Understanding the U.S.
    Constitutional principles
    will not only help you
    analyze arguments in
    seminal texts of public
    advocacy, but it will also
    help you become a more
    knowledgeable citizen.

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