Question

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences is one of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence. How does today's United States government address this issue? A By guaranteeing the right to a trial by a jury of one's peers B By offering court-appointed lawyers C By imposing term limits on the president D By guaranteeing freedom of speech

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) By guaranteeing the right to trial.

The quote referred to in the question is talking about how American colonists were forced to stand trial for crimes they supposedly comitted in England instead of America. This was one of the many reasons the colonists broke away from England and became their own country.

When developing a new constitution, the delegates remembered these experiences as colonists and including rights that they felt all citizens should have. This incldues the right to a jury trial, hence why it is part of the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution.

Answer 2

A. by guaranteeing the right to a trial by a jury of one's peers.