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How much do you know about the Second Amendment? A quiz.
After decades of inactivity, the US Supreme Court in 2008 began a major reexamination of the scope of the right to keep and bear arms, an issue that has long ignited passionate debate and prompted powerful political lobbying.
How well do you understand this constitutional evolution? Take our quiz to test your knowledge.
2. Which is the correct text of the Second Amendment?
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“I'll give you my gun when you take it from my cold, dead hands.” |
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“It's better to have a gun and not need it, than need a gun and not have it.” |
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“The right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” |
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“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.” |
