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Continental Congress Correct Answer: Meeting of the 13 colonies. Met so that they could petition England for their rights. (Right to a jury, to assemble, life, liberty, property, etc.) Ultimately ign... ored, preceded the battle of Lexington and Concord Mecklenberg Resolves Correct Answer: Declared British law void and instituted a local government. (In North Carolina) Declaration of Independence Correct Answer: 1776 statement, issued by the Second Continental Congress, explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain. Articles of Confederation Correct Answer: Preceded the US Constitution that we know today. Didn't grant enough power to the federal government and ultimately failed. Under this document there was: no taxing authority, no capacity to regulate foreign trade, and no regulation of interstate trade. 1st Amendment Correct Answer: Grants freedom of press, religion, speech, and the right to peaceably assemble. 2nd Amendment Correct Answer: Right to bear arms and maintain a well regulated militia 3rd amendment Correct Answer: Can't force people to house troops 4th amendment Correct Answer: Protects the people against unreasonable searches and seizures. Warrants can only be issued with probable cause. 5th amendment Correct Answer: Protects against self incrimination and makes double jeopardy (Being tried for the same crime twice) illegal. 6th amendment Correct Answer: Grants a speedy and public trial and establishes venue to be at where the crime was committed. (Venue: What court hears the case) 7th amendment Correct Answer: Right to a jury trial for anything over $20 8th amendment Correct Answer: Protects against excessive bail, and cruel and unusual punishment 9th amendment Correct Answer: The aforementioned rights listed in the constitution are not all inclusive, and this amendment grants rights not specifically mentioned previously. [Show More]
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