Before we knew it as the United States Constitution, we all knew it as the Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was just too weak as in: each state had one vote in Congress, there was no executive branch to enforce laws passed by Congress, there was no national court system, and etc… Before it could be ratified there was great concern between the delegates that were present at the convention. The main concern they had was the type of legislature. The representatives of larger states wanted the seats in the legislature to be determined by the size of the state. The representatives from the smaller states wanted to have equal representation in Congress. They negotiated on this situation by allowing a bicameral legislature,…
compensate for the former states' rejection. The legislators in Tennessee were in a 48-48 tie,…
Initial thought of the 13th amendment is freedom, a freedom that was given to those forced into slavery. So if it was written to bring good to those affected; why is it that, it can be used to do more harm than good. Upon being written, the drafters set themselves up with an extremely credulous loophole, a clause that can go on simply missed by its definition. That same very clause which can be used as a method to legally make business out of slavery and to just as legally make enslavement a punishment for those who are incarcerated. Which is exactly what the Netflix Documentary, 13th, is all about, more specifically on how the American system of incarceration affects people of color. The film follows the chronological term of events in America’s…
Understanding this, it should be understood that it should not matter what individuals believe, who they donate to or what or who they support. However, it appears more and more often that this idea of 14th amendment is being used to limit the 1st amendment. In another recent Pew Research study, they found that 40% of millennials would be in favor of limiting what people can and cannot say. Especially in regards to or about minority groups. This was compared to other groups such as Gen X and Baby Boomers where the percentage was found to at 27% and 24% . This stark compression shows what some are willing to give up, in order to appease others and to prevent the sins of the past.…
This article discusses the Eighth Amendment, which states that “excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” According to the child rape statute in Louisiana, the death penalty or life imprisonment is being administered to convicted pedophiles, as such; research on mental abnormality, and Forensic Psychology to assess the punishment. The author of this article is Brian Sellers, BA, University of North Carolina, and works in the Department of Criminal Justice. As a knowledgeable individual of the law, he explored the pros and cons whether the death penalty is appropriate for pedophiles, hence the many studies being conducted to support his point. This article will highlight…
The first amendment of the Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law . . . prohibiting the free exercise [of religion].” Although expressed in absolute terms, this constitutional guarantee has never been interpreted as creating an absolute shield for every religiously motivated act. This does not mean all conduct bases on religious beliefs is free of governmental control; such behavior: “remains subject to regulation for the protection of society.” Prohibition of activities alleged to be based on religious tenets has been long considered constitutional if such conduct jeopardizes the public health, safety, or morals, or presents a danger to third persons.…
We can consider United States as new born nation and, United States are proud to have one of the oldest and strongest written constitutions in the world. The idea of new constitution awaken many colonial countries and political system that are running by monarchy system. Whether other countries are following the right step or not, it is undisputable that the U.S. stable Constitution’s ideologies have led people to reconsider how to organize and rebuilt their government political structures.…
First, I wanted to start by stating that not only was your post compelling, but it was also well researched. Secondly, I agree with you that the idea of amending the 14th amendment, to exclude children born in the United States (U.S.), by undocumented immigrants would be absolutely horrific. In addition, I also agree with your statement that children born in the United States, whose parents are illegal immigrants should not be punished just because their parents are not U.S. citizens. It is tragic that so many people are blinded by the stereotypes of illegal immigrants that some U.S. citation will speak ill of infants born by undocumented immigrants. A survey was taken in 2011 which showed only 57% of American citizens wanted to keep the…
The 14th Amendment states that people who are born in the U.S. are automatically citizens. Because of this, immagrants from all over are coming over to the U.S. and are having children in order for them to stay in the U.S. I agree with this amendment, however others may disagree. Others may believe that in order for your child to become a citizen, the parents themselves must be citizens.…
Following the death Franklin Delano Roosevelt, which occurred during his fourth elected term as president, the United States Congress passed the twenty-second amendment, which put into writing a previously unwritten tradition of the presidency. This tradition, set in place by George Washington in 1797 and further cemented by Thomas Jefferson, had remained in place for 144 years before it was finally broken. While a few previous presidents had tried to run for a third term, it was only FDR who succeeded. Grant tried to run but lost his party’s nomination to Garfield, Grover Cleveland attempted a third term but could not garner enough support, Theodore Roosevelt lost to Woodrow Wilson when Theodore attempted…
The 22nd amendment limits a person to two terms as president in order to prevent “executive tyranny”.…
The second amendment is our personal right to own and bear arms. People want to get rid of the second amendment because they blame guns for the crime rate and the murders and etc. There is a debate about keeping it or getting rid of it.…
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.…
In my opinion, I believe that the 4th amendment is both good and bad depending on the circumstances. Sometimes there are people who blatantly have drugs that the cops can't frisk off until they have the warrant. By the time the police get the warrant, said suspect could have already gotten rid of the drugs. However, this also works the other way. Sometimes, the police search other people that they have false evidence on. Then this innocent person gets searched and it makes the searched person look bad in the future.…
The Second Amendment of United States reads, "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 has a very strong controversially from the public nation. Also, I think it's one of the most vague and complex sentence among all the Amendments. Until the Supreme Court's decision in (2008) where they decide “in a five four decisions the Court held that it did, striking down a Washington, D.C. law that banned handgun possession in home.” The nation were told for over decades that the Second Amendment didn’t promise or even mentioned about an individual right.…