But despite appearances, the Constitution doesnât actually require that states use grand jury indictments in felony cases. The guarantee of an indictment in a felony prosecution is one of the few rights that hasnât been extended to the states.
Tenochtitlan was an important city for the Aztecs, or Mexica. It was founded about 1325 by Tenoch, a respected chief of the early Aztecs during their migration from Aztlan. This was the ancestral (and possibly legendary) homeland of the Aztecs (or Nahua peoples), and is yet to be identified by archaeologists.
Cuauhtemoc, his young nephew, took over as emperor, and the Aztecs drove the Spaniards from the city. With the help of the Aztecsâ native rivals, Cortes mounted an offensive against Tenochtitlan, finally defeating Cuauhtemocâs resistance on August 13, 1521. In all, some 240,000 people were believed to have died in the cityâs conquest, which effectively ended the Aztec civilization. After his victory, Cortes razed Tenochtitla and built Mexico City on its ruins; it quickly became the premier European center in the New World.