thirteen amendments. The Supreme Court’s decision in the Civil Rights Cases (1883) suggested that section 2 gave Congress the authority to outlaw “badges and incidents” of slavery as well as the institution itself. Thus it is not surprising that for much of the twentieth century civil rights litigation focused almost entirely on section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment‚ which was adopted in 1868. In response to those issues Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution‚ this amendment declared
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The second amendment‚ The right to bears arms is one thing that makes our nation such a great place to live. Today in most countries it’s illegal to own a gun because of the government control over the people living there‚ most of these people don’t have their freedom and are told what to do everyday. The right to bear arms gives us the right to protect ourselves and give us the cosher of being safe‚ especially in todays world with all the wrong going on. Self defense is a major issue in the right
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Lester Walker 5th period JROTC Bill of Rights Hi I am Lester Walker and I will be explaining to you which Amendment from the Bill of Rights I think is most important in today’s society. Personally I think Amendment 5 is the most important one because it’s still racism going on throughout the United States and in some places they would seriously punish an African American male or female for small crimes just because of the color of their skin. I think it’s unfair because I thought everyone were
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The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution contains the Citizenship Clause‚ the Due Process Clause‚ and the Equal Protection Clause. The Citizenship Clause maintains the citizenship of individuals who were born or naturalized in the United States. The Due Process Clause maintains that a state is prohibited from denying an individual of “life‚ liberty‚ or property‚ without due process of law.” The Equal Protection Clause prohibits a state from denying an individual “within its jurisdiction
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The First Amendment of the United States of America is composed of five freedoms. Those freedoms are freedom of assembly‚ petition‚ speech‚ religion‚ and press. All of them are violated everyday in an average American life. One Freedom in particular that is overlooked is the freedom of religion. Many people believe that it is a sin to be a homosexual‚ but in actuality it is a personal preference. Those who are homosexuals are beaten‚ killed‚ and threatened everyday because of their choice‚ which
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Professor David Curcio POL 100: American Government 21 October 2013 The purpose of the 10th Amendment is to draw a line between the federal and state government’s powers. This amendment also protects their powers from each other. This amendment has been used to define the federal government’s power to tax‚ law enforcement and federal regulations. At one point in time this amendment was easily interpreted if it’s not included in the constitution‚ the federal government cannot give it to
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August 2013 Amendment 64 Assignment When Amendment 64 was passed last year I thought we would have recreational dispensaries instantaneously. However after reading Amendment 64’s stipulations I realize that Colorado and our National government have a lot of regulation that still needs to be placed in preparation of legalization. Most likely we will start to see recreational dispensaries open January 2014. Even though this seems so far away for most people‚ considering that the amendment has already
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The Sixth Amendment The 6th Amendment focuses completely on the rights of a person accused of committing a crime by the government. The 6th Amendment contains seven specific protections for people accused of crimes. These seven rights are: the right to a speedy trial‚ the right to a public trial‚ the right to be judged by an impartial jury‚ the right to be notified of the nature and circumstances of the alleged crime‚ the right to confront witnesses who will testify against the accused‚ the
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Amendment 64 Amendment 64 ‚ Twenty First century starts with a time to remember; Colorado passed Amendment 64. Amendment 64 has been in the making for an extended length of time. Bringing history up to date behind the legalization of marijuana‚ hemp or cannabis. Beginning in 1549‚ Angolan slaves brought Marijuana; referred to as cannabis‚ with them to the sugar plantations of North-Eastern Brazil. Allowing the slaves to farm the cannabis plants in open space‚ with the rows of sugar cane‚ slaves
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The 13th Amendment‚ passed by Congress January 31‚ 1865‚ and ratified December 6‚ 1865‚ states: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude‚ except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted‚ shall exist within the United States‚ or any place subject to their jurisdiction." The passing of this amendment freed slaves and made it illegal to have slaves‚ but the 13th Amendment did not give African-Americans the equal rights that they longed for. Consequently‚ slavery
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