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Why did the American Civil War change the constitution?
Amendments were added to the constitution to change African Americans life. Such as no more slavery in any part of the US. The amendments were 15 though like 18.
Why did they make the amendments?
The Amendments were written to protect the states and the people from a too-powerful federal government.
The Constitutional basis for American civil rights comes from which Amendments?
The Constitutional basis for your civil rights comes from The Bill of Rights. These are the first ten amendments to the U. S. Constitution delineating specific rights that are reserved for U. S. citizens and residents.
Why has it been difficult to resolve the meanings of the second third ninth and tenth amendments in the US Constitution?
The Ninth and Tenth Amendments do not guarantee rights and thus there is an ongoing debate about the meaning of these amendments. The meanings of these amendments are quite ambigous because of the language and there are consequently numerous interpretations. For example, the Tenth amendment was designed to reserve powers to the states and two theories about this amendment were that it states the nature of American federalism but adds nothing to the Constitution as originally ratified and that it protects the powers of the states against national government.
What document established freedom of speech trial by jury and the right to bear arms for American citizens?
The Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution.
