Question

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What do U.S. citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and American way of life?

Answer 1

The whole question is During the cold war, people were afraid of communists, both outside and inside the United States. The Red Scare and Mccarthyism that grew out of these fears was damaging to the American way of life. During the Mccarthy years, many of the freedoms guaranteed in he bill of rights were limited.
Write a paragraph explaining what lessons can be learned from the Mccarthy era about what United States citizens need to protect in order to preserve the democratic political system and American way of life.

I just need the question i posted above.