changes but were never altered. Out of these ten amendments the eighth amendment has been upheld since it was created. The eighth amendment states‚ “Excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” This means that when a person is arrested and being accused of a crime‚ the court are not allowed to set an unreasonable bail and are not allowed to impose harsh punishments. This amendment has been upheld throughout the years in social‚
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The 19th amendment was the amendment that granted women the right to vote and it affected almost half of the United States. It changed our society by now including women who had no previous say in government. The 19th amendment ended discrimination to half of our society. Only half of the population could vote before the 19th amendment but men were basically against it‚ but were pressured by their wives. “The 13th amendment was ratified by the states within the year‚ of the three reconstruction
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In the bill of rights there are ten amendments that are very important to us the people. This limits you to what you can and can’t do. The bill of right was written in 1689. It is an act of the parliament of england that deals with the constitution matters and set out certain basic civil rights. the Bill of Rights to protect the citizens was not initially deemed important‚ the Constitution’s supporters realized it was crucial to achieving ratification. Thanks largely to the efforts of James Madison
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PLSC 200 – Paper #2 Instructor: Prof. Kevin Nelson Student: Gabriel Guillen The 14th Amendment – Due Process Clause The Fourteenth Amendment was a direct outgrowth of the national debate over slavery1‚ and the subsequent emancipation of the slaves during the Civil War. In the aftermath of that war‚ Congress confronted a number of thorny issues: what would be done about the rebel leaders? Would the defeated states contribute to paying off the Union’s debts? Would slave owners be compensated for
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Introduction For more than a century‚ the 2nd Amendment has been at the forefront of political upheaval. Great politicians and lawyers such as‚ Joseph story‚ speaking on the preamble of the 2nd amendment‚ stating that the “true office” of the preamble “is to expound the nature and extent‚ and application of the powers actually conferred by the constitution‚ and to substantively create them” § 462 (F.B. Rothman 1991) (1833). What Story meant by this was that the preamble to the constitution only
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Abstract This paper will investigate the fourth amendment‚ unlawful search and seizure‚ and will explain what is considered to be unlawful and what is not. This paper will also discuss the right of privacy that Americans are entitled to as citizens of the United States. Events that have marked history in regards to the fourth amendment will also be explored‚ explaining the nature of searches and the key components that coincide. The court ruling in the historic case of Arizona vs. Gant will be
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4th Amendment In the Constitution of the United States of America‚ the first 10 Amendments are called‚ “The Bill of Rights.” The fourth amendment states‚ “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.” To this
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Fifth Amendment The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides‚ "No person shall be held to answer for a capital‚ or otherwise infamous crime‚ unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury‚ except in cases arising in the land or naval forces‚ or in the militia‚ when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself‚
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The Fifth Amendment In 1966‚ there was a supreme case called Miranda v. Arizona which the Supreme Court ruled that the fifth amendment privilege againest self incrimination requires law enforcement to advise a suspect that before a custodial interrigation‚ a suspect must be informed of both his or her privileges against incriminating oneself and to obtain an attorney. Miranda warnings must be given before any questioning by law enforcement officials. The fifth amendment was developed because the
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The First Amendment‚ along with the rest of the Bill Of Rights‚ was put into force on the 15th of December‚ 1791. The Bill of Rights declares ten Amendments that protect US citizens’ basic rights and civil liberties; one of which is the right to have freedom of speech‚ and gives the same to the Fourth Estate - the press and media. This Amendment also allows the people to assemble to protest‚ create petitions‚ and prohibits Congress to pass laws that establish
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