Question

Read the following excerpt and answer the question that follows.

From the Bill of Rights, US Constitution

Amendment II

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.

Which of the following human rights issues is addressed in the second amendment of the Constitution?

A) The right of people to protect them self
B) The right of people to get a fair trail
C) The right of people to express them self
D) The right of people to have private lives

Answer 1

the correct answer is A, right to protect themselves.

Answer 2

Answer:

A) The right of people to protect them self

Explanation:

The Second Amendment (December, 1791) addresses people's right to protect themselves, and to establish a Militia good and strong enough to secure the nation. It was created in more hostile times when the Founding Fathers feared that their newly formed government could become as tyrannical as Great Britain government was and foreign nations could attack the U.S, so they deemed necessary that the country and the people could be prepared for self-defense.