Southerners often argued they needed to secede after Lincoln’s election in 1860 because he was a threat to the southern way of life.
November 21, 2020The u.s. house of representatives was designed to ensure minority rights. check the power of tyrannical state governors. ensure majority rule. be the least democratic chamber of congress. protect the
November 21, 2020The Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights protects against abuses of power that the colonists feared from their experiences under British rule. In securing that a well-regulated militia should be est
The Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights protects against abuses of power that the colonists feared from their experiences under British rule. In securing that a well-regulated militia should be established, what right does the Second Amendment give citizens that is still a hotly debated issue today?
a.
the right of the people to defend their homes
b.
the right of the people to keep and bear arms
c.
the right of the people to free speech
d.
the right of the people to be drafted into the armed forces