Does the constitution support the ideas in the declaration of independence

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Answer: 1. Democracy. The Constitution begins 'We the People of the United States', showing right from the get go that the US is run by The People. It's We The People who ordained the Constitution, make it legitimate, etc. The Constitution is clearly about one man/one vote, representatives elected by the people of each state, the president elected by delegates elected by the people. Originally Senators were elected by state legislatures, but they are elected directly now.

And originally, the idea of who could vote was much more restrictive. Several amendments have widened the classification of 'voter'. People who used to be slaves, and women, in particular, have been added.

2. Equality. The Constitution, and 'The American Way' allows for only one level of citizenship. ALL citizens (supposedly) have exactly the same rights and privileges under law. Anyway, that's the idea. In practice it doesn't always work that way. Again we've needed amendments to force states to accept blacks, naturalized citizens, etc., as full citizens.

3. Freedom. This is the most subjective since everyone has a little different idea of freedom. Some people think 'freedom' means the right to carry a gun around wherever they want. But in reality our freedoms are protected by all the rest of the Bill of Rights. Freedom (to me) means you can't be arrested or punished unless it can be proven you did something wrong. You have the right to defend yourself, the right not to incriminate yourself, etc. Beyond that, we have the freedom to move around the country, pick a career, live wherever we want, work at any job where we can be hired, and basically to live our life with only as much govt. interference as necessary.

4. Opportunity. All these things are connected. Opportunity is a form of freedom. It means that everyone can get a good education regardless of their parents' ability to pay. And that someone can rise as high in life as he is able, despite the place he was born or the condition of his family. Again, this is an ideal, in practice it doesn't always work out. Opportunity and what we call 'social mobility' is driven by education, and there are forces in the US that are trying to destroy public education so their own children will have an advantage over kids born poorer.

5. Rights. Also related to the 'classless' society. Everyone has the same rights, including police and fire protection, use of public resources like roads and bridges and parks, freedom from persecution, the right to vote, to dissent and protest, to believe as they please, etc. etc.

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Why was the blitzkrieg effective?

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The Blitzkrieg was mostly effective because it took countries by surprise. It was a new tactic of war using mechanized warfare.

What factors explain the major increase in population in half of China and a much smaller change in the other half? A. an invasion from the north and rich farmland to the south B. an invasion from the south and rich farmland to the north C. overland trade and urbanization D. seagoing trade and urbanization PLEASE I NEED HELP

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There are many factors that explain the major increase in population in half of China and a much smaller change in the other half, but the best option would be "D. seagoing trade and urbanization"

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I did the test and "D seagoing trade and urbanization" is NOT correct. But i don't know the answer

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What do the Sixth and Eighth Amendments to the Constitution guarantee?A.

the right of arrested persons to remain silent when in custody and the freedom to peacefully assemble and protest the actions of the government

B.

the right of accused persons to be defended by a lawyer in a speedy public trial and freedom from cruel and unusual punishments and excessive bail

C.

the right of all citizens to keep and bear arms and freedom from illegal searches and seizures conducted without search warrants

D.

the right to be brought before a judge to decide whether one’s imprisonment is legal and the freedom to file lawsuits based on federal, state, and local statutes

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The answer would be B.

the answer would be B. personally no one really uses it. Only when they really need help. The government does not like the consitution. It restricts what they can and can not do. I think that personally.

What group held the highest official position in new Spain

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Answer:

The Peninsulares

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In the historical past it was used fundamentally in Spanish America, where the concept was socially and terminologically opposed to the Creoles, that is, the Spanish-born Spaniards of Spanish parents, who shared with the peninsulares that trait of caste in the racially stratified society of the Spanish viceregal America. The process of Independence of Hispanic America was to a large extent an expression of creole / peninsular opposition. In this context the name gachupin was used as a derogatory synonym. The Canarian origin of emigrants to Spanish America was marked with the denomination islanders.

Peninsulares, people born in Spain who moved to the Americas, held
the highest offices.

What battle strategy used in wwi allowed little ground to be gained? allied war plan pershing plan the french resistance trench warfare

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The answer is trench warfare. This is a kind of land conflict using engaged fighting lines containing mainly of military channels, in which the troops are well sheltered from the opponent's small weapons fire and are considerably protected from weaponry.

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What are the negative impacts of the medieval christians?

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Medieval Christians were not tolerant towards:
-other religions, it caused crusades on Middle East and slaugher of Old Prussians and Albigensians, attacks on Lithuanians. Crusades still affect negatively Western World- Middle East relations.
-people who thinked differently, like Galileo, and many nameless invantors, free thinkers, healers. Those who questioned the laws of God (interpreted by Pope) were judged by inquisition.

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