The Founders provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed that elections alone were not enough to protect political freedom. They recognized that a government controlled by a majority could still infringe upon the rights of a minority, and therefore, they included the First Amendment right to free speech and assembly, which allows citizens to peacefully voice their dissent and hold those in power accountable.

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The Founders

Question 53

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The Founders

A) explicitly outlawed political protest in the Constitution because they believed elections were enough to protect political freedom.
B) explicitly outlawed political protest in the Constitution because they believed in pluralism.
C) provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed direct democracy was a better form of government than representative democracy.
D) provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed elections were not enough to protect political freedom.
E) provided protections for political protest in the Constitution because they believed it was the only way to guarantee political equality.

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