Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
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To outline the rights of individuals.
When the constitution was written the individual colonies were
asked to ratify it and so give up their independence and form the
United States. Since a war for independence had just been fought,
the colonies had concerns that the new federal government could
become tyrannical and take away the freedoms they had fought so
hard to win.
The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution to make it more
palatable and remove some of the fears about losing states rights.
Even the states that were willing to ratify the constitution
without the rights listed were happy to see them spelled out .
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The purpose of the constitution is presented in
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preamble
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What is the main goal of the constitution as stated in the preamble
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To protect the people's rights.
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How does justice black support the dissenting opinion
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by referring to the Waugh v Mississippi university case about protests in fraternities
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What is one reason that the Constitutional Convention decided they needed a document to replace the Articles of Confederation
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because the articles lacked an outline for a tax system that would pay debts. -apex
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Why do justices use precedents in majority opinions and dissents
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To show that other cases with similar circumstances came to a
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Which branch of government carries out federal laws
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Executive.
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What is the focus of the bill of rights
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The Individual freedoms of people.
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Which two amendments in the constitution do both justice fortas and justice black refer to
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The First and Fourteenth Amendments.
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Which excerpt from tinker v.des moines shows how precedent helps support an argument
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"Other cases cited by the Court do not, as implied, follow the McReynolds reasonableness doctrine. West Virginia v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, clearly rejecting the ' reasonableness test, held that the Fourteenth Amendment made the First applicable to the states."
this is the full answer the other guy was just lazy and now since I wrote this I know why
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What is written in the Preamble to the Constitution
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An explanation that the Constitution's purpose is to prevent abuse in government(apex)
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Which of these is a plan that offered the Constitutional Convention a proposal for representation
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The New Jersey Plan
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Which of these is a compromise of two proposals for representation that were presented to the Constitutional Convention
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The Connecticut Compromise
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Which of these documents was written to guide the new country through the war and to show its legitimacy as a nation
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the consititution
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In the majority opinion what does Fortas suggest is the reason the school authorities suspended the students
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Because they wanted to avoid the discomfort of facing an unpopular view
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Lucas explains that the use of necessary in the first paragraph of the Declaration of Independence
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Answer: Apex Quiz 1.2.4
Makes a revolt against Britain seem inescapable
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What is jeffersons use of four premises followed by a conclusion in the preamble is an example of
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deductive reasonin
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Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
To outline the rights of individuals.
When the constitution was written the individual colonies were
asked to ratify it and so give up their independence and form the
United States. Since a war for independence had just been fought,
the colonies had concerns that the new federal government could
become tyrannical and take away the freedoms they had fought so
hard to win.
The Bill of Rights was added to the constitution to make it more
palatable and remove some of the fears about losing states rights.
Even the states that were willing to ratify the constitution
without the rights listed were happy to see them spelled out .
The purpose of the constitution is presented in
preamble
What is the main goal of the constitution as stated in the preamble
To protect the people's rights.
How does justice black support the dissenting opinion
by referring to the Waugh v Mississippi university case about protests in fraternities
What is one reason that the Constitutional Convention decided they needed a document to replace the Articles of Confederation
because the articles lacked an outline for a tax system that would pay debts. -apex
Why do justices use precedents in majority opinions and dissents
To show that other cases with similar circumstances came to a
similar decision
Which branch of government carries out federal laws
Executive.
What is the focus of the bill of rights
The Individual freedoms of people.
Which two amendments in the constitution do both justice fortas and justice black refer to
The First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Which excerpt from tinker v.des moines shows how precedent helps support an argument
"Other cases cited by the Court do not, as implied, follow the McReynolds reasonableness doctrine. West Virginia v. Barnette, 319 U.S. 624, clearly rejecting the ' reasonableness test, held that the Fourteenth Amendment made the First applicable to the states."
this is the full answer the other guy was just lazy and now since I wrote this I know why
What is written in the Preamble to the Constitution
An explanation that the Constitution's purpose is to prevent abuse in government(apex)
Which of these is a plan that offered the Constitutional Convention a proposal for representation
The New Jersey Plan
Which of these is a compromise of two proposals for representation that were presented to the Constitutional Convention
The Connecticut Compromise
-Apex
Which of these documents was written to guide the new country through the war and to show its legitimacy as a nation
the consititution
In the majority opinion what does Fortas suggest is the reason the school authorities suspended the students
Because they wanted to avoid the discomfort of facing an unpopular view
Lucas explains that the use of necessary in the first paragraph of the Declaration of Independence
Answer: Apex Quiz 1.2.4
Makes a revolt against Britain seem inescapable
Hope this helped :)
What is jeffersons use of four premises followed by a conclusion in the preamble is an example of