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Read this constitutional amendment: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.2What does this amendment prevent the U.S. government from doing?A.Increasing its power by seizing citizens' firearmsB.Interfering with states' right to control firearms salesC.Regulating firearm ownership in any wayD.Forcing citizens to join an armed militia group

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Read this constitutional amendment: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.2What does this amendment prevent the U.S. government from doing?A.Increasing its power by seizing citizens' firearmsB.Interfering with states' right to control firearms salesC.Regulating firearm ownership in any wayD.Forcing citizens to join an armed militia group

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This amendment prevents the U.S. government from A. Increasing its power by seizing citizens' firearms. The language of the amendment emphasizes the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, and that this right shall not be infringed. This has been interpreted to mean that the government cannot take away citizens' firearms.

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Read this excerpt from the District of Columbia v. Heller dissenting opinion:The [Second] Amendment permits government to regulate the interests that it serves. Thus, irrespective of what those interests are—whether they do or do not include an independent interest in self-defense—the majority's view cannot be correct unless it can show that [Washington, D.C.'s] regulation is unreasonable or inappropriate in Second Amendment terms. This the majority cannot do.3What does the author of this excerpt most likely believe?A.Individual states may prohibit firearm ownership, but the federal government cannot.B.Cities have the right to reasonably limit individual rights to promote the public interest.C.The Second Amendment no longer applies to the modern United States.D.Firearms are a danger to the average citizen and should be outlawed nationwide.

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How does the Constitution prevent conflicts between the state and federal governments?A.It allows for a process of checks and balances.B.It outlines an amendment process.C.It reserves specific powers for the federal government.D.It clearly states that all unmentioned powers belong to the federal government.

The Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment protects citizens from what?

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