The first ten amendments, known as the bill of rights, protect individual freedoms and limit the power of the federal government. what amendment limits the powers of the state government and extends bill of rights' protections to citizens of a state? a) 12th amendment b) 14th amendment c) 15th amendment d) 17th amendment

How are the freedom of religion and the freedom of assembly alike? both involve the freedom to express oneself. both were an original part of the constitution. both were practiced by the early puritans. both were denied to immigrants.

How did the war of 1812 contribute to an increase in u.s. manufacturing? a) the war provided more resources for factories to increase production. b) the war promoted trade between countries so that americans could focus on fighting. c) the war cut americans off from their previous supply of imported manufactured goods. d) the war limited transportation in america, making it necessary to import manufactured goods.

Which statement in the passage best reflects sumer's opinion of the dred scott decision? a."i speak what cannot be denied." b."[the] judgment was sustained by a falsification of history." b."the opinion was more thoroughly abominable than anything history." i speak what cannot be denied when i declare that the opinion of the chief justice in the case of dred scott was more thoroughly abominable than anything of the kind in the history of courts. judicial baseness reached its lowest point on that occasion. you have not forgotten that terrible decision where a most unrighteous judgment was sustained by a falsification of history. -charles sumner, 1865