Civil Liberties Research Paper
Civil Liberties
“Don 't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.” —Abraham Lincoln. The Bill of Rights was made as a promise to the smaller states that feared centralism so they could sign the constitution. The Bill of Rights or the Ten Amendments started in 1791 and the last was in 1992. Moreover thanks to the Farmers, the constitution can be changed or have many amendments depending on the opinion of different generations.
In recognition to the Farmers, Americans have a written document that gives them many freedoms and rights. One of the many freedoms listed in the First Amendment is the freedom of religion. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment …show more content…
“Congress shall make no law respecting … or abridging the freedom of speech.” It all started in Athens between 800 and 400 B.C.E. when certain citizens were allowed to speak without fear. The Athenians had laws about the freedom of speech we still recognize and use, such as Slander, the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person 's reputation; and some others that punished the people for criticizing the government severely and blaspheming of the sacred. Even though Athens was greatly recognized by its freedom of speech, the freedom was not absolute; it gave the right only to male adult citizens. After certain time the democratic government came down and one-man began to rule. The persons that ruled were called Caesars and they gave “dissent by permission” a practice that extended to Europe and the British Isles. The change to this situation began when King John signed the Magna Carta, a document that worked as the base and path opener to the constitutional liberty of England and the United …show more content…
The Fifth Amendment clearly specifies that “…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." Within property there is an Eminent Domain which specifies that the government can take private property to make it public. In addition, the Regulatory takings can make that a person loose its property to the government because it could be declared unsuitable and the worst part without compensation. Even though roads or bridges bring up the economy, states and localities have created laws that prohibit the government to take homes calling it Regulatory
“Don 't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.” —Abraham Lincoln. The Bill of Rights was made as a promise to the smaller states that feared centralism so they could sign the constitution. The Bill of Rights or the Ten Amendments started in 1791 and the last was in 1992. Moreover thanks to the Farmers, the constitution can be changed or have many amendments depending on the opinion of different generations.
In recognition to the Farmers, Americans have a written document that gives them many freedoms and rights. One of the many freedoms listed in the First Amendment is the freedom of religion. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment …show more content…
“Congress shall make no law respecting … or abridging the freedom of speech.” It all started in Athens between 800 and 400 B.C.E. when certain citizens were allowed to speak without fear. The Athenians had laws about the freedom of speech we still recognize and use, such as Slander, the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person 's reputation; and some others that punished the people for criticizing the government severely and blaspheming of the sacred. Even though Athens was greatly recognized by its freedom of speech, the freedom was not absolute; it gave the right only to male adult citizens. After certain time the democratic government came down and one-man began to rule. The persons that ruled were called Caesars and they gave “dissent by permission” a practice that extended to Europe and the British Isles. The change to this situation began when King John signed the Magna Carta, a document that worked as the base and path opener to the constitutional liberty of England and the United …show more content…
The Fifth Amendment clearly specifies that “…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation." Within property there is an Eminent Domain which specifies that the government can take private property to make it public. In addition, the Regulatory takings can make that a person loose its property to the government because it could be declared unsuitable and the worst part without compensation. Even though roads or bridges bring up the economy, states and localities have created laws that prohibit the government to take homes calling it Regulatory