1. FREEDOM OF SPEECH (freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition): "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
2. RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
3. GOVERNMENT CANNOT PUT SOLDIERS IN CITIZENS' HOMES: "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."
4. GOVERNMENT CANNOT SEARCH YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT A SEARCH WARRANT: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
5. RIGHT TO NOT INCRIMINATE YOURSELF, RIGHT TO JURY, GOVERNMENT CANNOT CHARGE YOU MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE SAME CRIME: "No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
6. RIGHT TO FAIR AND SPEEDY TRIAL: "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence."
7. RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL IN CERTAIN CIVIL CASES: "In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law."
8. CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT IS NOT ALLOWED: "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
9. PROTECTION OF RIGHTS NOT STATED BY THE CONSTITUTION: "The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
10. POWERS NOT DELEGATED TO THE GOVERNMENT BY THE CONSTITUTION CAN BE GIVEN TO THE STATES: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
These amendments were made because, over the years, justices and lawmakers felt that rights were too easily violated according to the original text of the Constitution. The Bill of Rights gives added protection to people in various situations.
The nation's founders believed that containing the government's power and protecting liberty was their most important task, and declared a new purpose for government: the protection of individual rights. The protection of rights was not the government's only purpose.
The main comparison we can make between Rome and Byzantium is that they had different forms of religion.
The Roman people focused on worshipping Jupiter as a father of all 'gods', while the Byzantium people were just monotheistic.
If you are unaware of the term, monotheistic is basically only believing in and worshipping one and only one god. Polytheistic is the belief in <em>multiple </em>gods.
A similarity between the two empires was that they both gained entertainment from watching <span>gladiator </span>fights!
They often built large structures known as Coliseums in order to hold huge events where the gladiator fights occurred.
The city-states, or polis, really began as small agricultural communities. Over time, the population of these communities increased and the city-states evolved. They developed their own dialects of the Greek language. Some, like Sparta, developed into a large, complex community.
The Temperance Movement was a movement of primarily protestant white Americans who were worried about the influx of immigrants into the country. One of their biggest fears was that the drinking of the Irish and Germans would erode the Protestant values of the USA.
B. It was the first of a series of disruptions which indicated the need for a strong central government.
Explanation:
Daniel Shays is well known in the history of United States of America who took the initiative to fight against the corruption going in the government.
Daniel Shays in the year 1786 started his rebellion from Springfield against corruption and unjust prevailing in the then government. His rebellion against the corrupt government reveals the weakness of the government.
It lays the foundation stone for the creation of a clean, corruption free and strong government in the central.
Thus the answer is B. It was the first of a series of disruptions which indicated the need for a strong central government.
