Q1 - Who was viewed as using soldiers to oppress people? Q2 - What is used for national defense? Q3 - What could stop government oppression?

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2nd Amendment - The U.S, Constitution
"Right to Bear Arms" (1791)
tePhanie vonenaine l A
(First and Last Name)
(Period)
Cmited
or THE
First Read - What is this
selection about?
Second Read - Key Words
(Unknown - List / Define)
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History of 2nd Amendment
According to the National Constitution Center:
Q1 - Who was
viewed as using
soldiers to
The Founding Fathers were from a generation that saw
governments use soldiers to oppress the people. Because of this,
it was believed that governments should only raise armies only
when needed to fight foreign enemies. For everything else, it
was believed that a militia of ordinary citizens, who supplied
their own weapons could protect the country.
oppress people?
Third Read -
Look for
evidence to
A 02 - What is used
answer the
questions on
the right.
for national
defense?
The Revolutionary War proved to the U.S. that a militia was
not sufficient for national defense. Consequently, the
Constitution allowed the government to establish a standing
army and to regulate the militia. This was a big concern for
the states and the people. The people feared oppression by the
national government (as they had seen under British rule)
Many of the founders believed that an armed populace could
stop federal oppression.
Q3 - What could
stop government
oppression?
While there have been many advancements in weapons and a
dissolved militia, the right of citizens to have weapons for
individual protection conti
today.
Share your answers
with a partner.
The Main Idea of
this Selection is:
The Key details
are:
Transcribed Image Text:2nd Amendment - The U.S, Constitution "Right to Bear Arms" (1791) tePhanie vonenaine l A (First and Last Name) (Period) Cmited or THE First Read - What is this selection about? Second Read - Key Words (Unknown - List / Define) Share your answer with a partner |Share your answer with a partner History of 2nd Amendment According to the National Constitution Center: Q1 - Who was viewed as using soldiers to The Founding Fathers were from a generation that saw governments use soldiers to oppress the people. Because of this, it was believed that governments should only raise armies only when needed to fight foreign enemies. For everything else, it was believed that a militia of ordinary citizens, who supplied their own weapons could protect the country. oppress people? Third Read - Look for evidence to A 02 - What is used answer the questions on the right. for national defense? The Revolutionary War proved to the U.S. that a militia was not sufficient for national defense. Consequently, the Constitution allowed the government to establish a standing army and to regulate the militia. This was a big concern for the states and the people. The people feared oppression by the national government (as they had seen under British rule) Many of the founders believed that an armed populace could stop federal oppression. Q3 - What could stop government oppression? While there have been many advancements in weapons and a dissolved militia, the right of citizens to have weapons for individual protection conti today. Share your answers with a partner. The Main Idea of this Selection is: The Key details are:
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The Second  Amendment to the US Constitution had taken place on the 15th December 1791. This Constitution Amendment provided the right to bear weapons to US citizens.

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