Because there was no standing army to protect the people from foreign invasions, the __________ Amendment was adopted.

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The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution states that "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." This amendment was adopted to ensure that the people had the means to protect themselves and their country in the absence of a standing army.

Because There Was No Standing Army to Protect the People