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This is neither a new nor a partisan idea. Compulsory national service is not a 2
This call to serve and inspire is written into the panacea, but neither is it a mere placebo. It
preamble of the United States Constitution. could be a very real solution to a very real
When the founders sought to “form a more problem that already has wrought havoc on our
perfect union, establish justice, ensure democracy and that threatens our future as a
domestic tranquility, provide for the common nation, our viability as a culture and our very
defense, promote the general welfare, and worth as human beings. This nation and its Section 1 / Culminating Activity
secure the blessings of liberty,” they were democratic principles need our help. We can
talking about establishing an ethos of and must do better.
citizenship and participation. 2021
3. Now that you have read the passage and completed the graphic organizer, respond
to the following prompt on the topic of compulsory national service. Use the
graphic organizer provided here to plan your paragraph.
Many countries require their citizens to serve in compulsory national service programs
once they become legal adults. While the United States has many national service
programs, none of them require citizens to participate. Some people have argued that
compulsory service could provide significant benefits to the health of our democratic
institutions, while others dismiss the idea of required service in a democratic nation at all.
Compose a claim arguing your position on whether the United States should
institute compulsory mandatory service. Then, use the graphic organizer here to
provide a list of evidence you might use to support your position. Evidence may come
from your reading, experience, or observations. Add a comment for each piece of
evidence explaining how that evidence could be used to support your position.

Your Claim

Reasoning
Underlying Claim

Supporting Explanation of
Evidence for How It
Claim Supports
Claim

Supporting Explanation of
Evidence for How It
Claim Supports
Claim

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