For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States
Which rights listed in the Bill of Rights reflect this complaint?
(1 point)
Responses
due process of law, assistance of counsel, speedy and public trial
due process of law, assistance of counsel, speedy and public trial
bear arms, equal protection, speedy and public trial
bear arms, equal protection, speedy and public trial
bear arms, due process of law, speedy and public trial
bear arms, due process of law, speedy and public trial
equal protection, assistance of counsel, speedy and public trial
1 answer
The grievance in the Declaration of Independence refers to the concern that there was a mock trial system that protected individuals (likely British soldiers) from punishment for their crimes against the inhabitants of the American colonies. This relates to the rights of due process and a fair trial in the Bill of Rights.
The correct set of rights from the Bill of Rights that reflects this complaint is:
due process of law, assistance of counsel, speedy and public trial.
