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Look at the grievance listed by Thomas Jefferson in the left column.
Which quotation from the Bill of Rights fits the blank middle column and connects with this grievance?
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"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons...shall not be violated..."
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial...."
"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 intringed."
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I don’t see the grievance text you’re matching. Could you paste the left‑column grievance (or a photo)?
If you can’t, here are quick matches of common Jefferson grievances to the four quotations you listed — pick the one that matches your worksheet grievance:
- If the grievance is about being deprived of the benefits of trial by jury or fair criminal procedures → "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial...." (6th Amendment).
- If the grievance is about being kept in “invasions” of privacy, unlawful searches/seizures, or being unsecured in person/property → "The right of the people to be secure in their persons...shall not be violated..." (4th Amendment).
- If the grievance is about standing armies, the military being independent/superior to civil power, or the need for a militia → "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." (2nd Amendment).
- If the grievance is about powers being taken by the central government or rights reserved to states/people → "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution...are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." (10th Amendment).
Tell me which grievance your worksheet shows and I’ll give the exact quote that fits.
If you can’t, here are quick matches of common Jefferson grievances to the four quotations you listed — pick the one that matches your worksheet grievance:
- If the grievance is about being deprived of the benefits of trial by jury or fair criminal procedures → "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial...." (6th Amendment).
- If the grievance is about being kept in “invasions” of privacy, unlawful searches/seizures, or being unsecured in person/property → "The right of the people to be secure in their persons...shall not be violated..." (4th Amendment).
- If the grievance is about standing armies, the military being independent/superior to civil power, or the need for a militia → "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." (2nd Amendment).
- If the grievance is about powers being taken by the central government or rights reserved to states/people → "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution...are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." (10th Amendment).
Tell me which grievance your worksheet shows and I’ll give the exact quote that fits.
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