USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Excerpt 1:In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial. Excerpt 2:A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to bear arms, shall not be infringed. Excerpt 3:The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Which statement best describes the excerpts above?
A
They protected the colonists against abuses bythe British government
B
They established a system of checks and balancesin the Constitution
C
They were added to the Constitution to protectindividual rights
D
They were added to the Articles of Confederationto protect states’ rights
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Detailed explanation-2: -“The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home.”

Detailed explanation-3: -Sixth Amendment: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committ. . .

Detailed explanation-4: -It means the militia was in an effective shape to fight.” In other words, it didn’t mean the state was controlling the militia in a certain way, but rather that the militia was prepared to do its duty.

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