WP3 Body Extra 2 Claim: The 13th amendment is unproductive because law abiding citizens are monetarily funding a prison workforce that does not benefit the public good. Evidence: Marc Santora‚ a reporter from the New York Times‚ reported that the average cost to feed‚ house‚ and guard an inmate accumulates to around $31‚ 286. In the state of New York‚ that amount is $60‚000 because “The inmate-to-staff ratio probably hovers around two prisoners for every guard (cite).” When the average cost is
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April 11‚2015 Several amendments have been added to the constitution . These amendments changed our government and our society. Amendments like the 19th amendment that was place for the women suffrage and the 18th amendment that allowed alcohol to be sold and drank all were placed for a reason. All the amendments including the two stated have a historical circumstance that led to the adoption of these amendments. Along with that these amendments changes society and te government and
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which amendments are proposed and adopted. This article is extremely important‚ as it allows the Constitution to stand the test of time. Without the amendment process‚ it is unlikely that the Constitution would have lasted as long as it has. Under the Articles of Confederation it was much harder to pass any amendments; as a result of this the Constitution includes two separate ways in which amendments can be proposed. The Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote before any amendments could
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the 1st amendment in this project.I am in the view of a lawmaker so I have to chose the best one for my prospective as of a law maker.And I thought the 1st amendment was the best. Also my team chose to Canada as our country where we are making are laws‚ but we only got to chose 5 amendments.We pick the 1st of course‚ the 3rd ‚the 4th ‚the 5th ‚and the 8th.We have one teacher two lawmakers and 2 citizens in our group.To learn more keep on reading. The history of the 1st amendment was passed
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The Thirteenth Amendment had a major role in our history and was one of the most influential Amendments to have ever been passed in our country. “It put slavery to an end in the United States and was passed by Congress on January 31‚ 1865‚ which gave a formal consent on December 6‚ 1865 (“Thirteenth Amendment”). Anti Slavery Acts and speeches led to the Thirteenth Amendment‚ resulting in the Great abolishment of Slavery (“Thirteenth Amendment”). Abraham Lincoln disliked slavery and thought it was
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all people feel secure and safe in the United States‚ but something that helps people feel more secure is the fourth amendment‚ which prohibits search and seizure of a person or property without a warrant. The amendment preserves the privacy of the people because it makes sure that no one can just search you or your house‚ unless of course‚ there is a good reason. The fourth amendment also protects peoples’ personal property because‚ there must be a warrant before investigators can touch a person’s
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Issues About the Fourth Amendment 1. Introduction The bill of rights is the name of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. James Madison wrote The 4th Amendment is about people having the right to have privacy and feel secure in their persons‚ houses and not having unreasonable searches and seizures‚ and one shall not be violated‚ and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause. In other words‚ the 4th amendment is about having privacy‚ no one is allowed to search you unless
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Sixth Amendment 101 Reylini Arnaud Criminal Law and Procedures ASA College “In all criminal prosecutions‚ the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial‚ by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed‚ which district shall have been previously ascertained by law‚ and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor‚
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The first amendment is about freedom of speech for all; the press included. This amendment is against prohibiting people from their free exercise of their religion. The first amendment can and have been violated; therefore lawsuits occur but is the amendment enough to win a case? 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
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The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits states from denying anyone in the state equal protection from the laws set by the state government. The clause is to protect individuals from being treated differently and unfairly based on their differences. After the civil war when slaves were free people were unclear of where slaves would fit into the county and the rights they would hold. The 14th amendment explained the rights of the newly freed slaves
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