The Vikings, the guys who raided and pillaged much of
Northern Europe, were successful because they are amazing shipbuilders. The
Vikings invented the longship, a graceful, long and narrow, but lightweight wooden
boat more often used for troop transports. The longships were very seaworthy
ships, and it possessed a shallow draft enabling the ship to be sailed into
rivers or beached into beaches so Viking troops can easily do amphibious
landings on seaside towns or plunder more inland towns.
<u>Answer</u>:
An example of due process of law as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment is B: ensuring trials follow certain procedures and rules.
<u>Explanation</u>:
The “fifth amendment” creates certain rights for carrying out both civil and criminal legal proceedings. There is a due process clause in each amendment. It requires that government officials should make sure that the trials follow certain rules and regulations. The government cannot deprive any citizen of his freedom, property or life as these are his basic rights.
So, correct option is option B. Option A is incorrect as it doesn’t mean that witness can be called and questioned. Neither does it mean owning guns and weapons, option C. Option D, having reasonable suspicion that someone is guilty is incorrect as well.
Answer: Virginia had the largest population of the 13 colonies in 1776 at 747,610. It was followed by Pennsylvania at 434,373, and Massachusetts at 378,787. The smallest colony by population was Delaware at 59,094, barely bigger than Rhode Island’s 68,825.
