The primary focus of this legal education module, fourth of five to be integrated into an 11th grade American history course, is on the problems of maintaining a system of government in which officials who make, change, enforce, and apply laws do not unreasonably interfere with fundamental values and interests of the governed. Understandings, or objectives, consider how officials may interfere with basic interests of citizens in the processes of governing; look at the United States Constitution to identify principles that limit powers of officials for protection of the governed; and examine mechanisms by which offical conformity to principles of the Constitution may be monitored. The format of this module follows that described for Module I, SO 007 673. (Author/KSM)