From 1774 to 1789, the Continental Congress served as the government of the 13 American colonies and later the United States. The First Continental Congress, which was comprised of delegates from the colonies, met in 1774 in reaction to the Coercive Acts, a series of measures imposed by the British government on the colonies in response to their resistance to new taxes. In 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened after the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) had already begun. In 1776, it took the momentous step of declaring America’s independence from Britain. Five years later, the Congress ratified the first national constitution, the Articles of Confederation, under which the country would be governed until 1789, when it was replaced by the current U.S. Constitution.
The Knights of labor was the largest and one of the most important American labor organizations of the 1880s. It was founded on the 28th day of December in year 1869 by Uriah Stephens. They promoted the producers ethic of republicanism and demanded the eight-hour day, rejected socialism and anarchism and encouraged the social and cultural uplift of the workingman. In 1880, the organization reached 28,000 members and even gained more members to 100,000 in 1884. But in 1893, the knights of labor declines its membership because of public pressure, power vested in reformist factions, and employers' unwillingness to arbitrate.
Answer:
Rights to personal liberty established by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and certain Congressional acts, as applied to an individual or a minority group.
Explanation:
Rights to personal liberty established by the 13th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution and certain Congressional acts, as applied to an individual or a minority group.
The 1958 case NAACP v. Alabama struck down the requirement that organizations provide membership lists to the government on the basis of freedom of association. The court reasoned that in this case, requiring the NAACP to disclose their membership to the state of Alabama violated the 14th Amendment.
Answer:
b
Explanation:
Which key term is an order to bring a jailed person before a court to find out whether he or she should be in prison?
A. Legislation
B. Writ of habeas corpus
C. Ex post facto law
D. Bill of attainer
answer is B
