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Which principle did this excerpt establish?
citizens of individual states were also citizens of the united states
What is one responsibility that is only for US Citizens?
Serve on a juryVote in a federal electionTwo responsibilities of US citizens are to serve on a jury and vote in federal elections. The Constitution gives citizens the rights to a trial by a jury. The jury is made up of US citizens. Participation of citizens on a jury helps ensure a fair trial. Another important responsibility of citizens is voting. The law does not require citizens to vote, but voting is very important part of any democracy. By voting, citizens are participating in the democratic process. Citizens vote for leaders to represent them and their ideas, and the leaders support the citizens' interests.
Where did states rights come from?
According to the U.S. Constitution, states' rights come naturally from the rights of the citizens in the states, who get their rights from God. The Constitution only guarantees those rights of the states and individuals that already exist. (This is how the Constitution puts it, not a modern political statement.) The only rights that the Constitution creates are rights of the Federal (U.S.) government.Another way to make this point is that whatever responsibilities are not covered by the US Constitution are left to the States, which is exactly what the 10th Amendment says.
Why is the US Constitution called the Supreme Law of the Land?
It is called the Supreme Law of the Land only for the United States and its citizens. It is called supreme because all other sub forms of government within the country and all legislation passed by individual states and their local districts must not pass laws that supersede the rights and laws of the Federal Government. The Federal Government gives and protects the rights of all of its citizens and those rights can not be infringed upon by any other legislation which violates those rights. Supreme=highest law to which all others are held accountable.
Have provisions of the Bill of Rights been made binding upon the states?
The Bill of Rights covers all the United States and federal law supersedes state law.
What are two rights only for United States citizens?
right to silence and right of freedom
Which principle did this excerpt establish?
citizens of individual states were also citizens of the united states
What are the factors that protect the rights of the Filipinos?
the US Constitution only pertains to states and citizens of the United States
Do sovereign citizens of the united states have special rights?
There is a group of people who consider themselves to be sovereign citizens of the United States (rather than ordinary, garden variety citizens) and who claim to have special rights, however, the US government does not agree with them. Realistically, there is no such status as sovereign citizen; only nations are sovereign, citizens are not.
The bill of rights only applied to the federal government true or false?
The Bill of Rights is not applied only to the federal government. The Bill of Rights is applied to all United States citizens and designed to express all freedoms the citizens rightfully possess.
What does the constitution say about the voting rights of aliens?
Nothing. The voting rights provisions of the Constitution (in the 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments) all expressly guarantee voting rights for "citizens of the United States." Noncitizens therefore have no voting rights under the Constitution.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution (also known as the Bill of Rights) states what?
Under the Articles of Confederation, only the national government could
What are your basic rights as an native born American citizen?
The basic rights of all American citizens are the same, whether born or naturalized. However, only those citizens BORN in the United States may run for President.
The bill of rights states that congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion this is an example of what?
Our founding fathers wanted the United States to allow citizens to practice whatever religion they chose. They did not want the United States government to establish only one religion. Our founding fathers wanted the citizens of the United States to have the freedom of religious choice, so placed this requirement in the Bill of Rights. That way, the United States government could not require citizens to practice Islam, Buddhism, or any other type of religion.
The Bill of Rights states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion... This is an example of a(n)?
Our founding fathers wanted the United States to allow citizens to practice whatever religion they chose. They did not want the United States government to establish only one religion. Our founding fathers wanted the citizens of the United States to have the freedom of religious choice, so placed this requirement in the Bill of Rights. That way, the United States government could not require citizens to practice Islam, Buddhism, or any other type of religion.
Who were the only people who held legal rights in Greek city states?
citizens
What rights are citizens entitled to if they move or visit another state?
You would only lose the rights you had in what ever states.
