Sunday, August 22, 2010

2nd Amendment: the right to bare arms


Constitutional connection: The Bill of Rights, 2nd 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."

explanation of connection:

Freedom to assemble

constitutional connection: The Bill of Rights, 1st amendment, the freedom to assemble, "Congress shall make no law... abridging...the right of the people peaceably to assemble..."

Freedom of speech


constitutional connection: The Bill of Rights, Amendment 1, "The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man. Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom, but shall be responsible for such abuses of this freedom as shall be defined by law."
Explanation of connection: