Main article: Speedy trial Criminal defendants have the right to a speedy trial. In Barker v. Wingo‚ 407 U.S. 514 (1972)‚ the Supreme Court laid down a four-part case-by-case balancing test for determining whether the defendant’s speedy trial right has been violated in the case. The four factors are: Length of delay: A delay of a year or more from the date on which the speedy trial right "attaches" (the date of arrest or indictment‚ whichever first occurs) was termed "presumptively prejudicial
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Do you agree with the view that the harshness associated with the new poor law was greatly exaggerated? The New Poor Law Amendment was an act which was intended to reform the country’s poverty relief system‚ keep people out of the workhouses and reduce outdoor relief. The sources suggest different insights on the view that the harshness associated with the new poor law was greatly exaggerated. Whilst source 18 relays some ideas of uncertainty on the view‚ source 16 and 17 show an extreme level of
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As student your amendments get restricted in school. How does the 1st amendment apply to students in high school or college? Does Middleton High School dress code violate 1st amendment protections? What about a nationwide school uniform does it follow the constitution? Can the President put a dress code on schools nationwide without breaking students first amendment? In this article I will answer these questions that have been asked previously. The First Amendment safeguards the right of every American
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ENG 170 28 October 2013 Feminism in Media During the early times‚ women were underprivileged in their social‚ economic and political status. They were looked upon as men’s accessory and were always confined to the domestic domain. This situation gave birth to the idea of feminism. What is feminism? It is the belief in the importance of gender equality and the idea of having a right to be equal to a man. In this essay‚ we will examine three essays about feminism in media which discuss the rights
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RAP LYRICS Should rap songs be protected by the first amendment? Yes‚ song lyrics are protected under the Constitution. The First Amendment is considered the backbone of American freedom however‚ it is important you understand that the rights guaranteed in The Bill of Rights are relative‚ not absolute. That means our guarantees of freedoms (including song lyrics) can be restricted if subjected to clarification by the Supreme Court. Should people be allowed to say and or write anything they
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AMENDMENTS 1-27 Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion‚ Press‚ Expression Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms Amendment 3 - Quartering of Soldiers Amendment 4 - Search and Seizure Amendment 5 - Trial and Punishment‚ Compensation for Takings Amendment 6 - Right to Speedy Trial‚ Confrontation of Witnesses Amendment 7 - Trial by Jury in Civil Cases Amendment 8 - Cruel and Unusual Punishment Amendment 9 - Construction of Constitution Amendment 10 - Powers of the States and People Amendment 11 - Judicial
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Unratified Amendments The first unratified amendment was the Congressional Apportionment Amendment purposed on September 25‚ 1789. It was the first one of the twelve amendments produced by the first congress not to be ratified. This amendment was to set a minimum representation for the common people in the new government defined by United States Constitution. The amendment was given no expiration except when the population of the country reached 10 million. The second unratified amendment was the
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The 27th amendment is very unique in that it took about 200 years from the date that is was proposed to the date it was officially ratified by the states. The 27th amendment has to do with pay raises or decreases for the members of Congress. Changes to the Congressional pay are supposed to take effect after the next term of office for the state representatives. This means that another election would have to happen before any pay raises or decreases can take full effect. This amendment clearly affects
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The Lost Amendment Although the Second Amendment was adopted in 1791 there are still two different interpretations to whether the amendment refers to all individual rights to bear arms or strictly the right to bear arms when forming militias. The Second Amendment is an amendment that is a part of the first ten amendments that are referred to as the Bill of Rights. Adopted in 1791 these amendments protect the citizens from the gov’t in order to prevent a tyrannical gov’t. The New Yorker article
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First Amendment? The First Amendment is the first official change to the Constitution of the United States of America. It protects your basic rights such as the freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ freedom of assembly‚ freedom of press‚ and freedom to petition. Before the Constitution was signed‚ each new states’ representatives agreed that if they sign it a section would be added to protect citizens’ basic rights. These first ten changes are called the Bill of Rights‚ each of the amendments focuses
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