Which statement best compares and contrasts the Bill of Rights with the Declaration of Independence?(1 point)
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The Bill of Rights emphasizes the freedom of religion because the king had denied colonists the right to worship freely.
The Bill of Rights emphasizes the freedom of religion because the king had denied colonists the right to worship freely.
The Bill of Rights emphasizes the rights of those accused of crimes because the king often jailed political enemies without a trial.
The Bill of Rights emphasizes the rights of those accused of crimes because the king often jailed political enemies without a trial.
The Bill of Rights emphasizes protection of individual rights that the king had denied American colonists, but it also provides a framework for government.
The Bill of Rights emphasizes protection of individual rights that the king had denied American colonists, but it also provides a framework for government.
The Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence both sought to establish fair and even divisions of power within government.
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the part of the Bill of Rights that protects religious liberty and freedom of expression such as speech
the part of the Bill of Rights that protects religious liberty and freedom of expression such as speech
the part of the Bill of Rights that protects the individual and state rights to own weapons for the purpose of creating militias
the part of the Bill of Rights that protects the individual and state rights to own weapons for the purpose of creating militias
the part of the Bill of Rights that protects people accused of a crime by requiring a grand jury, prohibiting trials for the same crime twice, preventing self-incrimination, and prohibiting the taking of private property without compensation
the part of the Bill of Rights that protects people accused of a crime by requiring a grand jury, prohibiting trials for the same crime twice, preventing self-incrimination, and prohibiting the taking of private property without compensation
the part of the Bill of Rights that protects people accused of a crime by requiring a speedy and public trial, requiring an impartial jury, identifying the specific crime committed, making witness testimony public, and providing a lawyer for the accused
“Like most rights, the Second Amendment right is not unlimited. It is not a right to keep and carry any weapon whatsoever in any manner whatsoever and for whatever purpose: For example, concealed weapons prohibitions have been upheld under the Amendment or state analogues. The Court’s opinion should not be taken to cast doubt on longstanding prohibitions on the possession of firearms by felons and the mentally ill, or laws forbidding the carrying of firearms in sensitive places such as schools and government buildings, or laws imposing conditions and qualifications on the commercial sale of arms.”
(1 point)
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The Supreme Court argued that the importance of personal liberty to possess a weapon far outreaches concern over safety.
The Supreme Court argued that the importance of personal liberty to possess a weapon far outreaches concern over safety.
The Supreme Court argued that previous court decisions restricting personal ownership of firearms should be vacated.
The Supreme Court argued that previous court decisions restricting personal ownership of firearms should be vacated.
The Supreme Court argued that government has the right to pass laws restricting the possession of firearms when that possession may lead to a danger to society.
The Supreme Court argued that government has the right to pass laws restricting the possession of firearms when that possession may lead to a danger to society.
The Supreme Court argued that society safety concerns always outweigh the need for the personal right to carry a firearm.