Article Summarization on the News Article Regarding the Possible Violation of the Eighth Amendment Payton Iannarino The article I found was written on March 14‚ 2011 about the controversy of the constitutionality of the treatment of Private Manning. There have been many articles about this topic‚ but the one I looked at was an editorial in the pages of the New York Times. Private Manning was convicted of leaking restricted military files to WikiLeaks and was arrested on the twenty sixth of May
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tie‚ with the decision coming down to Representative Harry T. Burn‚ a Republican. Although he opposed the 19th Amendment‚ his mother swayed him by writing to him‚ reportedly saying‚ "Don’t forget to be a good boy and help Mrs. Catt put the ’rat’ in ratification." And thus‚ with Burn’s deciding vote‚ the 19th Amendment was ratified. Some effects and reactions of the 19th Amendment were good‚ such as the significant changes made for women in education‚ politics‚ home‚ and work‚ but some were
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Amendment 5 was passed by congress on September 25‚ 1789. It was ratified by on December 15‚ 1791(National Constitution Center). The first ten amendments were introduced by James Madison‚ as a series of legislative articles. Amendment fifth is not a mistake because ot it will not allow to self incriminate yourself‚ it won’t allow any person to have their life put in jeopardy twice‚ and your private property will not be taken for public use without just compensation(Mr Dutt). To not self incriminate
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according to the eight amendment the United States is treating the prisoners with mental illness unconditionally‚ by using cruel and unusual punishment. All of my research I have found supports this claim. I had wanted to focus on reform and policy as well as a main point of my paper‚ however‚ while I will touch on that in part of my research it is not going to be a focus of what I am speaking about. For my final project deposit I am Reviewing Calibrating the Eighth Amendment: Graham‚ Miller‚ and
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The First Amendment is also the most important to the maintenance of a democratic government. It states that “Guarantees freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and press right to assemble peacefully; and the right to petition the government.” We know that America’s society today is maintained by freedom‚ equality‚ justice‚ and the rule of law. Freedom of religion is also an important reason why many immigrants yearn for the United States. Here‚ no matter what ethnic group you belong to‚ regardless of your
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The first amendment states‚ "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." The first amendment was written by James Madison‚ who was nicknamed “The Father of the Constitution.” In the first amendment‚ Madison wrote about 5 freedoms‚ which are the freedom of speech‚ press
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The sixth amendment has to do with a speedy trial. The defendant has a right to a quick hearing.The court system cannot procrastinate and delay the prosecutor’s trial for any reason. The defendant is also entitled to a lawyer and they also have the right to an impartial jury. The defendant has the right to know who is accusing them of committing the crime. So the main points behind the sixth amendment are having a speedy trial‚ holding a public trial‚ the right to a jury‚ arraignment clause (which
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The Fourth Amendment 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” (Donley‚ 2018). There are in fact two main rights placed in the Fourth Amendment. The first part of the amendment shields citizens from searches
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The most important and meaningful amendment to the United States Constitution would be the Nineteenth Amendment‚ in which this Amendment gave American women the right to vote. It was not until August 18‚ 1920 that women could vote. In 1848‚ two women activists organized a women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls‚ New York‚ which was the first national level movement. The two women‚ Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott‚ assisted by Susan B. Anthony and other activists‚ created many organizations to
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An influential government philosopher John Locke once stated‚ “Government has no other end ‚ but the preservation of property.” The 4th amendment has an important part of protecting essential values. 4th amendment allows people to be secured in persons‚ houses‚ ext.Unless an issued search warrant ‚probable cause or reasonable suspicion. For instance a precedent is Katz v Ohio this shows that the government can go too far with their search and seizure procedure.Today there are many cases in which
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