This rankled the colonists in two ways. ... This case established a precedent that has remained a part of English law ever since. 7th The tradition of trial by jury began in England around the 12th century. ... Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and George Mason were all of the Anti-Federalist opinion. ... By the laws of the United States, those that won the top two electoral vote totals would be President and Vice President. ... The most important part of the 12th amendment is that instead of casting two votes for President, each elector must pick a President AND a Vice President on his or her...

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The articles established a national legislature called the Congress, consisting of two to seven delegates from each state; each state had one vote, regardless of its size or population. ... The fourth weakness ensured the demise of the Confederation by making it too difficult to correct the first three (Story 49-50). ... The Making of a New Constitution At the convention held in Philadelphia in 1787, fifty-five delegates representing 12 states attended at least part of the sessions. ... Noticeably absent were the revolutionary leaders of the effort for independence in1775-76, such as J...

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One of the major arguments against the theory that gun control would save lives is that although two-thirds of all homicides are committed with firearms, firearm controls would have no effect on homicide, because "human nature is what it is" (Nisbet 170). ...

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