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.
200,000 people, the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, was larger than any European capital at that time. It was also a city of great wealth. In 1519, a Spanish explorer named Hernan Cortes led a fleet of ships from Cuba to the east coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Rumors of gold had led him there. When the Aztec emperor Montezuma II learned of Cortesâ arrival, he sent gifts to him and his men. Montezumaâs lavish gifts aroused Cortesâ interest, so he found a translator and led his men to Tenochtitlan. There, he was welcomed by Montezuma and provided with fine food and lodging.