Patrick Henry made this statement in his speech at the Virginia Ratifying Convention. The purpose of the speech was to explain why he opposed ratifying the Constitution without a Bill of Rights. A quotation by Patrick Henry at the Virginia Ratifying Convention. He says, You are not to inquire how your trade may be increased, nor how you are to become a great and powerful people, but how your liberties can be secured, for liberty ought to be the direct end of your government.

With which statement would the author of the quote above most likely agree?

A The president should have the ability to meet with leaders from around the world to plan for war.

B The U. S. Supreme Court should have the ability to strike down a law limiting prayer on public property.

C The New York legislature should have the ability to pass a law limiting media coverage of a local tragedy.

D A coalition of U. S. senators should be able to add NASA funding to the new congressional budget.

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tens of thousands of people were killed in as it’s longtime leader attempted to stay in power.

the main objectives of the progressive movement were eliminating problems caused by industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption.

booker t. washington was an educator who established the tuskegee institute. washington argued that african americans should learn trades that would offer them the opportunity to be progressive citizens. instead of fighting against discrimination, washington argued that african americans should use their education and knowledge to become self-sufficient in american society and not in competition with white americans.

w.e.b du bois was the founder of the niagara movement and later the naacp, du bois disagreed with washington. he argued that african americans should consistently fight for racial equality.

ida b. wells was a journalist who wrote about the horrors of lynching in the south. wells work could be considered muckraking as it led to the development of the anti-lynching campaign.

a direct vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a particular proposal. this may result in the adoption of a new law.