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    society‚ the first amendment is taken advantage of in many ways. Many people express that they can say whatever they please because they have the Freedom of Speech. They might burn the USA flag‚ make a racist remark‚ or some other kind of action‚ but what they do not realize is that this may hurt people. The First Amendment should be limited so that individuals can speak their mind so long as it does not hurt other people‚ or violates their rights. An example of a First Amendment issue is the issue

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    Does the first Amendment affect your livelihood? Hmmm...I’m not sure...Is water wet? Is the grass green? Do skittles come in different colors? Do we even really need to ask? Of course it does....The first Amendment is important for a lot of reasons‚ one being that it allows us to show our individuality and uniqueness. If we weren’t allowed to express ourselves‚ be it in writing dancing‚ comedy‚ and many other ways‚ then our individuality and uniqueness would never be seen. We might as well be mindless

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    it contains a total of ten constitutional amendments. The most relevant to criminal justice are the fourth‚ fifth‚ sixth‚ and eighth amendments. The Fourth Amendment is one of the most well known. This amendment states that‚ people have the right to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers and effects‚ against any unreasonable search and seizures. Their right shall not be violated‚ and warrants are issued when there is a probable cause. This amendment gives people the right to be free from any

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    One important amendment for protecting your freedom is Amendment I. Freedom of Expression. This amendment is important because it states and protects the basic human rights that everyone deserves. It allows citizens to practice their beliefs and feel as if they are accepted. Every country government system is not set up in the same way. In certain countries‚ the government system is set up in a way where the people don’t have a saying and the government has complete authority over the people. In

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    subduing the freeness of speech.”—Benjamin Franklin. The First Amendment is a very well known law‚ but contains a rich history that is not as commonly known. However‚ this law‚ like all others comes with consequences. This law has been interpreted in many different manners through different court cases about the First Amendment. Minors still have rights to the First Amendment‚ but they can be limited at school. All in all‚ the First Amendment is a law that ensures freedom and is crucial to American liberty

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    Infringements on Americas 2nd Amendment Rights and the Causes for Them REFERENCE PAGE LINK: http://www.info.publicintelligence.net ARTICLE: EDITION C: United States Army Military Police School Fort McClellan‚ Alabama‚ Edition Date: April 2006 (Sub-course Overview) LINK: http://www.huffingtonpost.com ARTICLE: Columbine High School Had Armed Guard during Massacre in 1999 LINK: http://cnn.com ARTICLE: Sandy Hook Shooting: What Happened? LINK: http://www.infowars.com/army-manual-outlines-plan-to-kill-rioters-in-america

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    VENICE IN 14TH CENTURY Venice’s maritime empire: 13th - 15th century In the scramble to grab Byzantine land after the 4TH crusade‚ in 1204‚ the Venetians concentrate on territories suiting their maritime interests. They take the islands of Corfu and Crete. They yield Corfu ten years later to the Greek ruler of Epirus (the nearest part of the mainland)‚ but Crete remains a Venetian possession for more than four centuries. It is the first in a chain of valuable staging posts to the eastern

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    first 10 amendments after receiving many complaints from various states for improved constitutional protection. There are now 27 amendments‚ with the latest addition completed and approved in 1992‚ and the original 10 in 1789. Over the years these amendments have been twisted. Many people have abused the unidentified specifics‚ or stretched the meaning of the amendments to favor them in court. This has happened most often to the first‚ second‚ fifth and seventh amendment. The amendments were written

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    The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "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." In other words‚ it protects citizens from searches and seizures by the government that are not supported

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    2nd Amendment The Second Amendment is one of the most debated Amendments at this time in our country. In the U.S. Constitution the Second Amendment is stated that “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.” The second amendment to the US constitution was written by James Madison‚ who became a member of the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787. It was presented to the House of Representatives

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