. Humans desire both liberty and security. Does our government do
a proper job of maintaining this
balance? Why or why not? I

The fact is: Liberty depends on security, and freedom as we know it in America depends on eliminating the threat of terrorism from our lives. Yes, lawmakers must do everything in their power to preserve the basic liberties protected by the U.S. Constitution, such as the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. It may be permissible to suspend some rights temporarily in a state of emergency -- as in a formal declaration of war by Congress -- but so far this hasn't been done.

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.elections are held to determine who serves in congress.

answer; /// slavery should be outlawed in the new country, was part of the initial draft of the declaration of independence, but not part of the final