Supporting the Bill of Rights
Activity 3
What responsibilities does the United States have
as a country for protecting the rights of people in other countries? Think about the following situations as you respond to this question:
- genocide
- terrorist attacks on citizens
- dictator imprisoning opponents
- government sponsoring ethnic cleansing
- American tourists being killed
- government sponsoring fraudulent elections
Think about how the United States might respond:
- military intervention
- diplomatic negotiation
- economic sanctions
- selective military strikes against the government
- cooperating with groups trying to change the government
- refusal to recognize the legality of the government
- educating citizens of tyrannical governments in the process of democracy
Group Discussion Question: Which of these actions may be the most effective?
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