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?

The right of people to protect themselves
The right of people to get a fair trial
The right of people to express themselves
The right of people to have private lives

Answer 1

The correct answer is:  [A]:  "The right of people to protect themselves" .
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Note the following text from the 2nd Amendment of the United States Constitution:  "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
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The 2nd Amendment {which is part of the "Bill of Rights"— [the first ten (10) amendments to the U.S. Constitution]}— addresses the human 
"right of people to protect themselves". 
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Answer 2

Answer:

A

Explanation:

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the individual right to keep and bear arms