introduced and interesting Hobbesian analysis pertaining to a hot button issue in the United states‚ specifically the second amendment. Seeing that the 2016 presidential elections has is a major topic of conversation‚ it would be appropriate to attempt to analyze the second amendment discussion using Hobbes’ logic. The class example suggested that the supporter of the second amendment not only believe that one require arms in order to protect themselves‚ however‚ fear even moreso the event that the sovereign
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Can you believe at one time women were not allowed to vote? It wasn’t until the Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920 that women obtained this right. Throughout the history of America’s government‚ the legislature has passed many different Amendments. One important amendment to women was the nineteenth. This Amendment deals with the issues of Women’s suffrage. There was much controversy of whether or not woman should have the right to vote. Many different key women such as Elizabeth Stanton
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The 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution was introduced to Congress in 1789 by James Madison and is an extremely important amendment contained in the Bill of Rights‚ furthermore‚ this amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures (Wikipedia‚ n.d.). “Moreover‚ the Fourth Amendment requires governmental searches to be conducted only upon the issuance of a search warrant‚ sanctioned by probable cause and supported by oath or affirmation‚” (Wikipedia‚ n.d.‚ p.1). The warrant requirement
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The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution states that people have the right "to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚" but the issue at hand here is whether this also applies to the searches of open fields and of objects in plain view and whether the fourth amendment provides protection over these as well. In order to reaffirm the courts’ decision on this matter I will be relating their decisions in the cases of Oliver v. United States
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The Fourth Amendment was introduced into the Constitution of the United States as a part of the Bill of Rights on September 5‚ 1789. It was a direct response to the abuse of the writ of assistance‚ which was a type of general search warrant used by the government during the American Revolution. (LAWS) The amendment was ratified on December 15‚ 1791. The Fourth Amendment reads: The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures
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The Equal Rights Amendment Essay What could be more important than the equality of rights for all American citizens? Women have tried without success for 80 years to be acknowledged as equals in our Constitution through an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Currently there is nothing in the United States Constitution that guarantees a woman the same rights as a man. The only equality women have with men is the right to vote. In order to protect women’s rights on the same level as men‚ I am in favor
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Law and Government Research Amendment paper This research paper is on the topic of 21st amendment of the U.S. constitution it explains what the 21st amendment is‚ how the 18th amendment also known as the prohibition era came to be and how the 21st amendment came to directly appeal the 18th amendment ending the prohibition. Also how the state’s power to directly control all aspects of alcohol within their borders‚ and this may impede on other amendments or clauses in the constitution
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* * * * * Bill of Rights and Amendments NAME........... HIS/301 25 July 2013 Mark Durfee MBA‚ MA‚ M.Ed * Bill of Rights and Amendments * The original U.S. Constitution did not contain a Bill of Rights. This was added at a later date at which time Amendments were also added. Since the creation of this original document there have been several alterations and additions to the Constitution. How these amendments are included and why they were‚ is vital to understanding
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The Equal Rights Amendment "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex." In 1923‚ this statement was admitted to Congress under the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The ERA was a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution granting equality between men and women under the law. If the Era was passed‚ it would have made unconstitutional any laws that grant one sex different rights than the other
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It was ratified in 1791 by the First Congress and mainly guarantees the rights of citizens and criminals accused of national crimes (Fifth Amendment). Without this amendment criminals accused of a crime could be indicted without a fair trial. The innocent could be subject to unfair treatment they did not deserve and in return the guilty could walk. This amendment also forces the national courts to follow fair procedures in their rulings in concern with an individual’s life‚ liberty‚ and property. For
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