The first Amendment The Founding Fathers of our country created this amendment first because they saw it as the most important. This Amendment has impacted us the most out of the first ten amendments. Like Luke Scott was telling us “We all have the right of freedom of speech under the First Amendment. We all don’t have to agree with one another on our opinions.” That is what makes the first amendment so valuable. The first amendment allows us to have opinions. The reason that Amendment 1 is more
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FIRST AMENDMENT The First Amendment outlines five of the most basic rights of any American: the freedom of religion and its practices‚ the freedom of speech‚ the freedom of press‚ the freedom of assembly‚ and the liberty to formally write requests to the government. SECOND AMENDMENT The Second Amendment simply gives Americans the right to keep and bear Arms. THIRD AMENDMENT The Third Amendment gives citizens the right to say no to housing soldiers when the country is not in war. This amendment
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Discussion Board GOVT201-1304B-07 Professor Crockett 12/11/13 1st Amendment - Protects freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ and freedom of the press‚ as well as the right to assemble‚ right to protest‚ and petition the government. I chose this amendment because this particular amendment was known to protect individual with their freedom of speech‚ religion‚ freedom of the press and the right to protest. This amendment among all of the others lists all that the constitution protects the American
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Court’s interpretation in Miranda v. Arizona of the Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination; the other is contained within the language of the Sixth Amendment. Because the protections afforded individuals under these constitutional provisions differ‚ it is critical that law enforcement officers understand the provisions and appropriately apply their protections. This article examines both the Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to counsel and the underlying principles that support
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The Bill of Rights is the first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America. James Madison‚ the fourth president of the United States is the predominant author of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was proposed to Congress in 1789‚ then it was ratified by the state’s legislature in 1791. The ten Amendments are an addition to guarantee people’s rights. Jeison Aristizábal is disabled and has worked to further the cause of disabled youth for 15 years. He has realized that
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Freedom of Speech‚ Religion‚ and to Petition The First Amendment Brenda Zarate 9/18/14 Brenda Zarate U.S History September 18‚ 2014 Period 4 There are 10 amendments in our bill of rights; they all serve for important purposes‚ but The first amendment; I’m going to discuss are freedom of speech‚ right to bear arms‚ limits power of the federal government‚ protects rights not enumerated in the constitution‚ protects prohibited bail excess‚ right to trial by jury‚ right to due process‚ prohibits
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Second Amendment The thought of losing our second amendment right is a serious concern to many U.S. citizens. The real question is‚ what is at risk of being lost. The second amendment is important to many people‚ but what truly is the second amendment mean and what does it state? The second amendment is not only about having the ability to protect yourself from a common intruder but also from your government. There have been many cases of governments turning against their citizens and that is why
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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
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No other amendments in the United States Constitution has caused as much controversy as the Second Amendment. The amendment states that the people of America are allowed to bare arms and maintain a well regulated militia. This has caused a lot of controversy and issues with gun control in recent years. The Second Amendment should be amended in order to have more rules‚ regulations‚ and provide a safer America for people. People in favor of guns suggest that there is a need for guns for all citizens
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16th amendment: Income Tax In America‚ one of the biggest tax bites on our income is the federal income tax‚ although state and local taxes also take a substantial bite. There are property taxes and sales taxes. Every time we fill up the gas tax‚ we are paying a tax. We pay so much taxes that some have calculated “tax freedom day”‚ as the day during the year when our nation has theoretically earned the income necessary to have paid our taxes for a year. We pay taxes to pay for government services
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