“The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides‚ the right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized" (“Fourth Amendment‚” n.d.‚ para .1). In this case‚ school officials had reason to believe a physical education
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Bill of Rights and Amendments Paper Ephraim Iivula HIS/301 May 22‚ 2011 Kenneth Johnston University of Phoenix Bill of Rights and Amendments Bill of Rights and Amendments to the Constitution refers to the ensuing changes to the nation’s supreme document after its preliminary ratification. At first the founders conceded the initial 10 Amendments known as the Bill of Rights at the same time. In an attempt to tackle envisaged challenges and perfect the union‚ the founding
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learning environment for all students without infringing upon first amendment rights. School officials now have to ask themselves when it is appropriate to punish students for behavior outside of class. All school systems should have the power to override a student’s freedom of speech if that student causes substantial disruption of the school environment. The main problem when dealing with cyber bullying and the first amendment is determining the appropriate time to punish kids. School officials
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Amendments Main article: List of amendments to the United States Constitution The Constitution has a total of 27 amendments. The first ten‚ collectively known as the Bill of Rights‚ were ratified simultaneously. The following seventeen were ratified separately. [edit] The Bill of Rights (110) United States Bill of Rights currently housed in the National Archives Main article: United States Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Those amendments
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which amendments are proposed and adopted. This article is extremely important‚ as it allows the Constitution to stand the test of time. Without the amendment process‚ it is unlikely that the Constitution would have lasted as long as it has. Under the Articles of Confederation it was much harder to pass any amendments; as a result of this the Constitution includes two separate ways in which amendments can be proposed. The Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote before any amendments could
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the 1st amendment in this project.I am in the view of a lawmaker so I have to chose the best one for my prospective as of a law maker.And I thought the 1st amendment was the best. Also my team chose to Canada as our country where we are making are laws‚ but we only got to chose 5 amendments.We pick the 1st of course‚ the 3rd ‚the 4th ‚the 5th ‚and the 8th.We have one teacher two lawmakers and 2 citizens in our group.To learn more keep on reading. The history of the 1st amendment was passed
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19th Amendment to the Constitution * Women gained the right to vote in 1920 in the 19th Amendment. Due to societal norms of the past‚ many women chose not to vote. The League of Women Voters was formed the same year to educate women about political issues and candidates‚ as well as encourage participation in the political process. One of the founders was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association‚ Carrie Chapman Catt. Read more: Roaring Twenties Political Events | eHow
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Civil War Amendments For four long years‚ a war raged on‚ a war being fought for the freedom of slaves. These men and women were held in bondage and seen as property by their owners. Brothers fought against brothers‚ to preserve the union‚ but also for the rights of African- Americans held in slavery. The war’s end brought a victory for the Union and freedom for the slaves. With Lincoln’s influence‚ constitutional amendments were ratified that provided the newly freed slaves with the right to vote
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The 8th amendment is not as important as some of the other amendmendments‚ but is still very important and keeps the country under control. The 8th amendment does not allow excessive bail‚ excessive fines imposed‚ and cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. It is very important that this amendment doesn’t get taken away because it protects the country from total chaos and a potential tyranny. I wrote this speech for today to spread awareness on possibly losing this amendment. My goal is to explain
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The idea for an equal rights amendment did not come about until the middle part of the twentieth century. An amendment was proposed after World War II in an attempt to gain equality between men and women. Often times‚ women were viewed as weaker and inferior to the male sex. Women’s rights groups were formed to prevent people from discriminating against women. These groups not only believed that women should be better treated by men‚ but they believed women should have the same legal opportunities
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