Why do people support the Right to Bear Arms amendment?

Answer:

Explanation:Modern debates about the Second Amendment have focused on whether it protects a private right of individuals to keep and bear arms, or a right that can be exercised only through militia organizations like the National Guard. This question, however, was not even raised until long after the Bill of Rights was adopted.

Many in the Founding generation believed that governments are prone to use soldiers to oppress the people. English history suggested that this risk could be controlled by permitting the government to raise armies (consisting of full-time paid troops) only when needed to fight foreign adversaries. For other purposes, such as responding to sudden invasions or other emergencies, the government could rely on a militia that consisted of ordinary civilians who supplied their own weapons and received some part-time, unpaid military training.

The onset of war does not always allow time to raise and train an army, and the Revolutionary War showed that militia forces could not be relied on for national defense. The Constitutional Convention therefore decided that the federal government should have almost unfettered authority to establish peacetime standing armies and to regulate the militia.

This massive shift of power from the states to the federal government generated one of the chief objections to the proposed Constitution. Anti-Federalists argued that the proposed Constitution would take from the states their principal means of defense against federal usurpation. The Federalists responded that fears of federal oppression were overblown, in part because the American people were armed and would be almost impossible to subdue through military force.

Implicit in the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists were two shared assumptions. First, that the proposed new Constitution gave the federal government almost total legal authority over the army and militia. Second, that the federal government should not have any authority at all to disarm the citizenry. They disagreed only about whether an armed populace could adequately deter federal oppression.

The Second Amendment conceded nothing to the Anti-Federalists’ desire to sharply curtail the military power of the federal government, which would have required substantial changes in the original Constitution. Yet the Amendment was easily accepted because of widespread agreement that the federal government should not have the power to infringe the right of the people to keep and bear arms, any more than it should have the power to abridge the freedom of speech or prohibit the free exercise of religion.

Much has changed since 1791. The traditional militia fell into desuetude, and state-based militia organizations were eventually incorporated into the federal military structure. The nation’s military establishment has become enormously more powerful than eighteenth century armies. We still hear political rhetoric about federal tyranny, but most Americans do not fear the nation’s armed forces and virtually no one thinks that an armed populace could defeat those forces in battle. Furthermore, eighteenth century civilians routinely kept at home the very same weapons they would need if called to serve in the militia, while modern soldiers are equipped with weapons that differ significantly from those generally thought appropriate for civilian uses. Civilians no longer expect to use their household weapons for militia duty, although they still keep and bear arms to defend against common criminals (as well as for hunting and other forms of recreation).

How did English laws contrib- ute to the development of freedom and self-government in the American colonies?​

_________ are long- or short-term changes in population patterns or characteristics.
A.
Demographics
B.
Population trends
C.
Population factors
D.
Population characteristics

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How many stripes does the American flag have?

The quote below is from olaudah Equiano, as quoted in great slave narratives

“the First Object which saluted my eyes when I arrived on the cost, was the sea, and a slave ship…waiting for its cargo. These filled me with astonishment, which was soon converted to terror, when I was carried on board.”

The quote above most accurately describes which of the following is events?
A. An impressed sailor on Columbus’ voyage.

B. An indentured servant sailing to America.

C. An Enslaved African during the middle passage.

D. A Native Americans First encounter with Europeans.

What evidence of wrongs does Jefferson provide? Is this claim justified?

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Which statement best describes HOW Empress Theodora aided her husband in
keeping his thrown during the Nika Riots??

A. Theodora refused to flee the empire like her husband intended saying, "May I never see the day when those who meet me do not call me Empress." Seeing her
courage, Justinian decides to stay and suppresses the riots

B. Theodora refused to leave and was abandoned by her husband leaving her to
rule the empire alone

C. Theodora and her husband Emperor Justinian fled the palace and returned to
Rome where he would continue to rule from the Western half.

D. Theodora accosted her husband, calling her him weak and banned him from
Empire leaving her as the next heir.

Which scenario describes an interaction between two of Earth’s spheres?
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A.Water flows from a stream to a lake.

B.Gravity moves rocks to another location.

C.Lions use energy to catch other animals for food.

D.Bears dig big holes in the ground to protect their young.

How have tribal councils invested monies from casinos into their communities?

(a) They have built retirement homes for elderly members.
(b) They have built a system of dams and levees to protect tribal land from flooding.
(c) They have repaired and replaced roads and bridges throughout Washington State.
(d) They have purchased new lands to expand the size of reservations.

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Write a two paragraph response using evidence that addresses the following prompt: "How has the American Declaration of Independence impacted other countries around the world? How have the PROMISES of equality found in the Declaration of Independence been extended/given to more groups of people in AMERICA over the last few hundred years?"

sources;
https://www.monticello.org/declaration/

https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/rightsof.asp

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7249677.stm#:~:text=We%2C%20the%20democratically%20elected%20leaders,an%20independent%20and%20sovereign%20state.&text=We%20shall%20protect%20and%20promote,political%20and%20decision%2Dmaking%20processes.

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The modern census, which measured household size, marital status, and employment, began in _____________.
A.
Egypt
B.
China
C.
Canada
D.
United States

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MUST BE 2-3 PARAGRAPHS.
You are a delegate at the 1787 Constitutional Convention. The Federalists and Anti-Federalists debate over whether to create a stronger federal government or keep more power with the states. Which side of the debate would you have supported?

The French and Indian War was a war between which two groups:

A. France vs. Indians
B. The British vs. The French and Indians
C. Huron Indians vs. Iroquois Indians
D. Spanish vs. Indians who spoke French

This excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best reflects which
Enlightenment idea?
[W]henever any Form of Government becomes destructive
of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new Government."
A. Popular sovereignty
B. Social contract
C. Natural rights
D. Separation of powers

A. The colonies do not have the military training to beat Britain.


B. The colonies could not trade with France because they are a part of Britain.


C. The colonies could not protect themselves from France without British troops.


D. The colonies could not survive without British support

The Medici family was established in the early 1100s and by the time of the 1400s the Medici established which of these?
A. A church that led individuals freely practice their own religion
B. Their own trading route
C. A bank that was able to handle international trade

According to Chinese legend, Emperor Yu founded the Xia Dynasty shortly before 2000 B.C.E. For which accomplishment was Yu most famous?


A.

inventing printing


B.

cultivating silk worms


C.

inventing gunpowder


D.

controlling river flooding

The modern census, which measured household size, marital status, and employment, began in _____________.

A.
Egypt
B.
China
C.
Canada
D.
United States

Early settlers along the Huang He tried repeatedly to control the river's flooding by building levees, but these failed to hold back the water. During the Xia Dynasty a method was finally discovered that worked. What was that method?

A.
building canals to direct floodwater out to sea

B.
damming the river near its source

C.
constructing levees out of stone rather than dirt

D.
digging out the river to make it deeper

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How did Constantine's decision to moved the imperial capital affect the spread of Christianity and the Latin language?

A. Constantine's decision to move the capital caused Christianity and Latin to dissolve and no longer be practiced


B. Constantine's decision to move had no effect on the spread of Christianity and Latin, but rather expanded the religion of Hinduism


C. Constantine's decision to move the capital caused the spread of the language into the Easter Region because Latin was the official language of the Empire, and Christianity to spread because he welcomed Christians into the new capital by issuing the Edict of Milan and building public buildings called churches to worship there


D. Constantine's decision to move the capital created mass chaos causing both Christianity and the Latin language to be banned in the entire Roman Empire.

How did American independence affect women?

A.It gave women rights equal to those of men.

B.It guaranteed that women would be protected from mistreatment.

C.It gave women a larger role in government.

D.It failed to give women rights or protections.

What was significant about the Nez Perce War?

A. It was the last of many conflicts that prompted the use of treaties to avoid future conflicts.
B. It was more serious than the Yakima War and had more influence on American Indian tribes.
C. It was the war between the US government and an American Indian tribe that was the beginning of all future conflicts.
D. It was a conflict between the US government and an American Indian tribe that a treaty failed to prevent.

which of the following areas is not a location of the four early civilizations​

English colonists in Virginia established the House of Burgesses in order to:
A. guarantee equal rights for all citizens in the colony.
B. secure the English king's power in the colony.
C. ensure continued religious acceptance in the colony.
D. form a representative government for the colony.
SUBMIT

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Read the body paragraph from a student’s informative essay on George Washington’s leadership.

Washington also realized he could not win on his own. So, he accepted the help of General Lafayette and his French troops. Together, they fought the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. American and French forces surrounded the British southern army in a siege that lasted for several weeks. When the British finally surrendered, it brought an end to the fighting.

Which sentence best states the supporting reason provided by this paragraph?

A) Washington's French counterpart was General Lafayette.
B) Washington led the siege at Yorktown and ended the war.
C) Washington learned from his experience in the early days of the war.
D) Washington was effective because he accepted help from others.

In three sentences and in your own words what do you know about the Roman Empire?

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I need to find key events, locations and dates for The Safavid Empire from its expansion. The events are for where they took place during the growth.

Oh it doesnt just have to be The Safavid Empire. It can be from The Ottoman Empire and The Mughal Empire.

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Which group gave the colonists an advantage during the American Revolution?

a.the Hessians

b.Native Americans

c.the French

d.the Portuguese

MATCH THE FOLLOWING VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. faith
2. reconciliation
3. natural
4. transgression
5. Gospel
6. lament
7. ridicule
8. repentance
9. conversion
10. inclination

the process of changing from one belief or behavior to another
restored to friendship, harmony or communication
good news concerning Jesus Christ
a turning from sin to god
act of going beyond limit set: sin
to make fun of
inborn trait or character
tendency to a particular action
to cry out in grief
firm belief; complete confidence; trust

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The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers made the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia) possible. Click on the area the rivers created.

which inventions had the greatest impacts on trade in china during the middle ages
a.the water powered clock
b.woodblock printing
c.the compass
d.gunpowder
e.paper money
it says select all the correct answers