Francis Mejia Period 4 Many parts of the United States Constitution can be interpreted in different ways. This makes it difficult to make decisions on cases because of the many possible ways to look at what is constitutional and what is not. In every court decision, The Supreme Court must carefully analyze and interpret the amendments to the Constitution and apply them. The first Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” One controversial case involving the rules of the First Amendment was Snyder v. Phelps in 2010.…
The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights, which is in the United States Constitution. The First Amendment basically states that the government may not interfere with our freedom of speech and the press, the right to a peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances (Bond and Smith, Pg. 132). With this Amendment it gives and protects our vocals as individuals and as a nation, so is there any backlash this brings? What good comes from this?…
The Second Amendment First these are the reasons of why the Second Amendment is in the Bill of Rights and in the U.S Constitution Second the second Amendment of the Bill of Rights states, that a person has the the right to bear arms and to maintain a militia. This means that the government cannot violate this law. Third the Second Amendment is important because during the revolutionary war each colony had a militia which gave them the right to bear arms. One reason this amendment was included in the Bill of Rights was to let people bear arms to protect themselves or to go hunting.…
In the United States of America, the right to bear arms was considered one of the most important rights of its citizens. This right is so important that it is protected by the second amendment to the constitution of the United States. Countless debates have been held to discuss the right to bear arms and the consequences and benefits of restricting this right.…
Amendment one Think of the first amendment, what comes to mind? What liberties and independences were stated that still apply to America today? The first Amendment can be considered the most Amendment to Americans. Amendment one was published in the Constitution of the United States in 1789, and then it revised again in 1992. It states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances”.…
The second Amendment was ratified in 1791, so it’s been around for a long time. It actually has been around for 227 years. That’s why the second Amendment should stay and we should be guaranteed the rights of the second Amendment. The second Amendment of the U.S Constitution reads, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”…
I think the most important Amendment of all time would be the first Amendment. This freedom of religion, speech, assembly, and politics allows our country to be unique and protects our rights as American citizens. There are many current day issues that are driven by the first amendment. My first example I would like to talk about would be the anti-war movement. The first amendment allows we the people to protest and voice our opinions. Cindy Sheehan pleads with Bush for a meeting and accuses him of lying to the American people about Iraq's development of weapons of mass destruction and its connection to al Qaeda. The first amendment protects her rights to protest and voice her opinion and not be punished for speaking her mind.…
In 1791, the Founding Fathers came together to discuss the core ideas that would architect the way that the country went for years to come. " 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. " The Second Amendment has been under question ever since the Founding Fathers wrote it in 1791. Society today is trying to balance what the true intentions of the Founding Fathers were when they wrote the Bill of Rights and most importantly, the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment has been the backbone for many arguments and laws that have been upheld in previous Supreme Court cases.…
The Founding Fathers included the right of freedom of the press in the First Amendment in order to ensure the spread of intellectual, and typically liberal, ideas among the citizens, just as was done in order to inspire the revolution. This freedom’s intrinsic part of the the birth of America, its changing interpretations by the citizens and the courts, and the public nature of the press itself have made this First Amendment right prominent in the evolution of the nation as well as a constant topic of debate throughout U.S. history.…
It is obvious that the U.S. has become more civilized since the 18TH century. However,…
The Fourteenth Amendment was made in order to help all citizens of America make sure that they are not segregated, they are protected and treated fairly no matter of their race, sexuality, and gender. The Fourteenth Amendment is basically stating that any person born in the United States, no matter who the person is, no state is allowed to make or enforce a law that can deny the privileges of citizens of the United States. States can’t deny citizens of their rights or stop them from the privileges they have as citizens. All laws should protect every citizen equally. The amendment just didn’t stop people from taking away other citizens privileges.…
The freedom of speech section of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is our protection for practicing our religion as we believe are true to us. There are many cases to where the government have to override the court protecting public health and safety. In Psalm 55:21 “The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords”. The words that we speak can have its effect on others and words can hurt and can cause conflicts of the heart. God want us to treat others as we would like to be treated, and not using our words as swords. The first amendment not only protect our freedom of speech it also protects the advertisement that we display. As long as we are…
Every day, millions of people log on and use social media. There has been much discussion about whether or not people should be prosecuted for mean things said on the Internet. Regulations on social media postings should not be implemented. Even though people assume criminally prosecuting others for hurtful statements or opinions is an intelligent and well thought out idea, it isn't because it squanders taxpayer resources, abuses and infringes upon our First Amendment rights, and creates a dearth of personal responsibility.…
The worst that can happen is the 2nd Amendment will be violated. Some states have already violated the Amendment such as New York or California. The question to ask is where does it stop? However, Texas has always been very open to the 2nd Amendment and think it would be the last state to ever give up there guns. Background checks and a waiting period should be okay for any American because we have a society filled with unstable people. Every American should want to support the right to bare arms.…
Freedom of speech, of religion, of the press, to assemble peacefully, and petition; this set of guarantees, protected by the First Amendment, comprises what we refer to as freedom of expression. However, many people will say that the law has stopped people from being able to exercise their rights. Personally I believe that people have lost their freedom to exercise their rights mentioned in the first amendment. Inhibiting a person’s right to exercise the parts of the first amendment is just cruel and unusual and something no American citizen should have to go through or worry about. The problem does not just stand for other races that come into the country like a middle easterner or another race that may be suspicious but also to everyday American citizens. Having the first amendment in our bill of rights is supposed to allow us to exercise these rights, not only parts of them which is what the law is doing to the American citizens.…