Con Law Outline Background Information The Bill of Rights First 10 Amendments of the US Constitution Introduced by James Madison and First US Congress in 1789 Limits the power of the federal government of the US‚ protecting all citizens‚ residents and visitors on US territory. Protects: Freedom of speech‚ religion The right to keep and bear arms Freedom of assembly‚ petition Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure‚ cruel and unusual punishment‚ and compelled self-incrimination The
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First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech‚ press‚ religion‚ and assembly and petition. The First Amendment reads as follows: "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." (Source A) Now‚ correct me if I’m wrong‚ but the First Amendment not only
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The Amendment Process: The Bill of Rights Grand Canyon University Master of Education in Educational Administration POS 301 Arizona/Federal Government Mark Tawney April 8‚ 2012 The Amendment Process: The Bill of Rights The Constitution is essentially a rough draft. The Amendments to the Constitution are the edited versions. The Constitution is a living document that the whole country relies upon as it grows and any changes to the Constitution should be meaningful. Article V outlines the
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However the constitution has 27 amendments‚ bill of right is the term for the first ten amendments to the United States constitution in 1791. Also seventeen for subsequent amendments and ten for the unsuccessful amendments. However the 22nd amendment is so important in the United States constitution. The 22nd amendment was passed and ratified in 1947 and 1951 respectively. The amendments came from Hoover constitution of 1947. The purpose of the 22nd amendment was posted to limit the number of
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When dealing with rights‚ laws‚ and amendments there will always be particular uncertainties‚ especially if they are in the best interest of the people. Amendments are meant to correct‚ provide change and make improvements for past amendments‚ making new ones more specific to each citizen that is involved. Amendments for the constitution involve making sure that rules and laws are put forth correctly and properly obeyed. Many amendments were made under the circumstances of the time period in which
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Op-ed: Freedom of Religion Freedom of religion‚ as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution‚ ensures that separation of church and state. Many believers point out that faith plays a unique role in lives‚ and that is ofter true. But for atheists who dismiss belief in God as no more credible than belief in Santa Claus or in fairies miss the point. More many religious believers‚ religion is an intellectual exercise or matter of logic. In my opinion‚ religion should be
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lawsuits seeking for the courts to withdraw their electoral districts‚ they were tired of having their kids going to different schools and the Warren court was the one that ended that. The Warren court had a big impact towards using the fourteenth amendment‚ Some states had their own bill of rights and some of the federal rights that they had didn’t even apply nor exist at the state level‚ They also said that “ No state shall deprive any person of life‚ Liberty or property without due process of law
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Constitutional Amendments HIS/301 August 27‚ 2012 Constitutional Amendments The Framers of the Constitution knew their creation was not perfect and future generations would want to make changes‚ so they added an amendment process. They made the process easier than having a revolution‚ but hard enough to really have to think about what is being done. The authority to amend the United States Constitution is written in Article V of the Constitution. The Constitution allows an amendment to be proposed
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Amendment One The Constitution of the United States is an outline of the national government of the United Stated of America. It was written in 1787. Fifty-five men were there. They are known as the “Founding Fathers” or “Framers of the Constitution.” The Constitution of the United States was approved on June 21‚ 1788. The Constitution of the United States divides the government into three branches. First the Legislative branch‚ then the Judicial branch‚ last the Executive branch. The Constitution
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The Fifteenth Amendment The Fifteenth Amendment to the constitution gives African American men the right to vote. The Amendment declares that the right of citizens of the United States cannot be denied the right to vote for anything including: race‚ color‚ or past condition of servitude. Not only did it grant African Americans the right to vote but also granted them as equal citizens. This amendment took many years to be ratified. Many states hated the idea of African Americans having the right
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