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    list these specific guarantees of civil liberties that individuals of America are entitled to have‚ such as the second amendment. Only individual’s natural rights are listed in the bill of rights so that a person is aware of the rights that are inheritably theirs. By civil liberties‚

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    19th Amendment Thesis

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    The Nineteenth Amendment grants all citizens the right to vote‚ regardless of their gender. This particular amendment was made to have the right to vote. This Amendment was also part of the twenty-seven constitutional Amendments of the United States. An Amendment is “a change or addition to a legal or statutory document”. The Nineteenth Amendment brought many struggles and took decades to be overcome. Decades later it was overcome and now befits our lives today. The Nineteenth Amendment had a big impact

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    Essay On The 19th Amendment

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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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    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” (Hudson‚ 2010‚ p.363). In this essay we will explore what is reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment. A discussion of consensual encounters vs. detentions concerning search and seizure‚ we will also discus important cases that shape the fundamentals procedures of search and seizure. According to Rutledge (2010) p.109‚ reasonableness may have up

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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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    Fourth Amendment Exceptions

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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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    Essay On Second Amendment

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    Throughout many years there has always been a debate about the infamous Second Amendment‚ which states from the constitution‚ “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.” Even till this day people argue whether or not people should have a right to own a gun. James Madison originally first proposed the Second Amendment on June 8‚ 1789 saying “The right of the people to keep and bear...arms shall

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    America's Second Amendment

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    America’s Second Amendment The text of the Second Amendment of America’s constitution is as followed “A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary for the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed” (U.S. Const. amend. II). This small portion of text has been widely debated and analyzed over the years to determine exactly what it entails in order to discover what rights it actually grants United States citizens‚ if any. Over the course of our nations

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    the second amendment which basically states an individual has the right to bear arms to protect themselves. When this right is taken away. The second amendment is like any other controversial topic becoming the talk of the town and no matter how you interpret it it will hurt someone’s beliefs and opinions. People believe the second amendment gives the right for anyone to bear arms no matter what the situation while others find that there are restrictions to the statement. The amendment states‚ “A

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