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    4th Amendment rights

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    rights under the Fourth Amendment can make or break a case in trial. According to the Fourth Amendment‚ “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.” This is a United States citizens Fourth Amendment right equally protected

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    The First Amendment of the US Constitution allows for a US citizen to have freedom of speech. This is an inalienable right that allows us to express our ideas and opinions and to communicate with each other. Some people use this amendment to justify something wrong that they did. They think that they can do or say anything that they want without being punished because they’re still following the law. If a person says something to harm or insult someone then there should be a limit placed under the

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    the Bill of Rights‚ the Fourth Amendment can be best defined as an amendment providing 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‚ 2012). In general terms‚ the Fourth Amendment protects from illegal searches

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    State of the First Amendment Q1. As you may know‚ the First Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution. Can you name any of the specific rights that are guaranteed by the First Amendment? In the First Amendment I can name three specific rights that are guaranteed by this Amendment. One of them is the Freedom of speech‚ the second is freedom of religion and lastly freedom is the press. Two of the freedoms that I could not name were the right to petition and the right of assembly. Most of the people

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    second amendment protects one of the most important rights that an American has‚ which is the right to keep and bear arms. However despite the second amendment clearly stating that “... the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” we the people are constantly under the threat of having one of our essential and fundamental rights stripped from us by authoritarian leftists who continually minimize the rights of Americans. The original purpose of the second amendment and why

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    2nd Amendment Arguments

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    A topic for debate is‚ whether the 2nd Amendment protects individual rights to own a firearm. For the past century‚ political scientist and private citizens have compelling arguments about the exact meaning of the 2nd Amendment. For example‚ citizens that want to protect the individual’s right to possess a firearm concentration on the “right to bear arms” portion. While those concerned with communal responsibilities put emphasis on the “well-regulated militia” phrase to further implement restrictive

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    The Fourteenth Amendment addresses various aspects of citizenship in the United States as well as the rights citizens are afforded. The most profound clause used in this Amendment is the due process clause which addresses equal protection of the laws. Overall the goal of the 14th Amendment was to ensure the enactment of the Civil Rights Act (1866) remained valid to ensure that every person born in the United States were citizens and were entitled to full and equal benefit of all laws. Nonetheless

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    The Second Amendment to the constitution which grants citizens the right to bear arms with vague restrictions has become a topic of conversation throughout the years. Many people use this amendment to justify their vile behaviors while in possession of a firearm. The founding fathers created the second amendment to guarantee citizens protection from dangerous events such as slave revolts and Native American uprisings. Today‚ many people twist the second amendment to fit their own agendas of owning

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    The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: 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 (The Free Dictionary 2013) In 1973‚ the Supreme Court case Cady v. Dombrowski created the “community caretaking exception

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    18th Amendment Essay

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    Prohibition   The 18th Amendment: It was written to prohibited Alcohol and drugs coming in the USA and being sold there. Prohibition was a time period in the USA where manufacture‚ sale‚ and transportation of liquor was made illegal. It was a time where it was characterized by speakeasies‚ glamor‚ and gangsters and period of time in which even the average citizen broke the law. After the American Revolution drinking Alcohol was on the rise. To have a control over this problem societies were organized

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