The proposals that have been put forth to repeal or modify the 22nd amendment are constitutionally incorrect. The proposal to revise the 22nd amendment should be challenged. This amendment is indeed necessary to safeguard and prevent the developments of a virtual dictatorship. The approach to change the amendments for our future and current presidents and holders of other offices should not be modified in the intent of bettering the community. "The Nations first president had the opportunity to
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Amendments to the United States Constitution Someone University of XXXXX HIS/301 February 16‚ 2013 Amendments to the United States Constitution The Declaration of Independence was the creation of the Second Continental Congress. Before adjourning the first Continental Congress in October 1774‚ the delegates of that Congress agreed to reconvene the following May if the Parliament of Great Britain failed to address their grievances. Following the condemnation of Massachusetts and Suffolk
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14th Amendment: After the 13th amendment was ratified‚ all the slaves were set free from their masters. But as time passed‚ the white people still treated them like a minority and in many ways it was as if they were still slaves. Yes‚ they were free to go wherever they wanted without being punished‚ but they were still not able to do many of the things that white people did. It was as if they had never really been freed. The Emancipated slaves suffered through terrible injustices and faced major
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Preston Nguyen English 350 M-W 8:45-9:45 November 3‚ 2010 24th Amendment The amendment was one of the last legal vestiges of segregation that tried to keep the black population and the poor people from participating in the vote. As today‚ the 24th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees that no person can be denied the right to vote due to an inability to pay a tax prior to voting. The "poll tax" is now considered unconstitutional. The poll tax was levied on an individual used as a prerequisite
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The Second Amendment: In History and Today The Second Amendment is a controversial topic today‚ just as it was in 1787. There are so many different interpretations on what the congress meant when originally adopting this Amendment in the first place. Through the Second Amendment‚ this paper looks at the intent of the writers of The Constitution and the impact of this particular Amendment today. By looking at The Articles of Confederation‚ The Constitution‚ and current
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The Thirteenth Amendment Nina Al Qoreishy Ms.Potina English IV6 March 28‚ 2013 The 13th amendment was one of the most influential Amendments to have ever passed in the U.S. The passing of this Amendment started its transition in the south in the 1963 and lasted for two years ending 1965
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Second Amendment: CIVIL LIBERTIES BEING CHALLENGED The Second Amendment has become the most talked about amendment in recent times. I am sure that this has become the forefront of most political person’s discussions in recent times because of the violence that has taken hold of our society. Is it that guns need to be controlled or the people using them? After all‚ it isn’t guns that kill people‚ its people that kill people. But as it pertains to the second amendment‚ is our current government
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you may have during your research. Librarian talk about Getting Started! As you begin‚ narrow your topic to a size that you can manage. Volumes have been written about the First Amendment alone! Consider keywords that will help you find the information you need. This could be the subject of an amendment‚ a case‚ or names of individuals. Use these keywords for locating information in the library catalog‚ electronic databases‚ and on the internet. Sample Keywords: Freedom of speech; Women
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of the 9th Amendment The 9th Amendment reads "The enumeration in the Constitution‚ of certain rights‚ shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." In other words‚ people retain more rights than the ones listed in the Constitution. The 9th amendment is one the least referred to Amendments in decisions of the Supreme Court. People also say it is one of the most confusing‚ controversial and misunderstood Amendments to the Constitution. The 9th Amendment has an interesting
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show that a majority of domestic violence‚ automobile accidents‚ and rape‚ all involve (many times) alcohol. Whether one thinks consumption is "right" or not has been asked by people for people from time to time. This would be the case of the 18th Amendment of 1919. The Act passed by those concerned with the above-mentioned problems‚ prohibited the vending‚ transportation of‚ and consumption of alcohol. The law was intended to be enforced nation-wide. Police raided and trashed many vendors to stop
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