The Constitution includes the amendments. The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. The first amendment states that we have the freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition. In other countries‚ people are being tortured and killed because of their religion. In America there isn’t too many people being killed just because they believe something different than other people. My family and I are very religious and if the first amendment didn’t say that the people have
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Congress‚ but on prime time news networks is the passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment. A Balance Budget Amendment (as recently seen in House Bill HJR2‚ 28 NOV 2011) would require that Congress balance its budget every fiscal year unless a three-fifths majority of both houses approved of maintaining a deficit[1]. In a CNN Poll‚ conducted by ORC International‚ 74% of Americans surveyed would be in favor of a constitutional amendment to require a Balanced federal budget. So‚ why did it miss passing by the
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the second amendment which basically states an individual has the right to bear arms to protect themselves. When this right is taken away. The second amendment is like any other controversial topic becoming the talk of the town and no matter how you interpret it it will hurt someone’s beliefs and opinions. People believe the second amendment gives the right for anyone to bear arms no matter what the situation while others find that there are restrictions to the statement. The amendment states‚ “A
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The statement‚ “The Fourth Amendment protects people‚ not places‚” is one of the most controversial statements in Criminal Procedure. The amendment’s purpose is to secure individuals’ rights to privacy within their houses‚ papers‚ and defends them against unreasonable searches and seizures. However‚ to what extent does the law preserve a person’s privacy? The Law of Search and Seizure and the Search Warrant‚ give the government strict to stipulations as to how they are able to rightfully obtain information
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The Evolution of the First Amendment The first amendment states‚ "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.(encyclopedia) The inhabitants of the North American colonies did not have a legal right to express opposition to the British government that ruled them. Nonetheless
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and fifteenth amendments were measures taken by the American government to ensure equal right after the civil war. The thirteenth amendment was declared to abolish slavery. The fourteenth guaranteed equal protection for everyone and the fifteenth guaranteed equal voting rights regardless of race. Together these are known as the Civil War Amendments. To a certain extent these amendments had an impact because it presented blacks with many opportunities. Although the civil war amendments granted equality
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Fourth Amendment Ashley J. Peterson Constitutional Law Steve Areges Kaplan University 1/13/2010 Fourth Amendment The Fourth Amendment is important not only to the citizens but for our law enforcement as well. The Fourth Amendment is still evolving today‚ as common and statutory laws change so does our Fourth Amendment. This amendment has come a long way and will continue to serve us in our best interests for as long as we live‚ whether we agree of disagree. “The right of the people
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First Amendment Paper The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is our rights as citizens living in the United States of America. In this paper I will look at three provisions to the First Amendment‚ highlighting one case for each provision. Included are one case to discuss freedom of speech‚ one case to discuss separation of church and state and one case to discuss freedom of association. 1.) Discuss at least one Supreme Court case of significance related to three
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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” (Hudson‚ 2010‚ p.363). In this essay we will explore what is reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment. A discussion of consensual encounters vs. detentions concerning search and seizure‚ we will also discus important cases that shape the fundamentals procedures of search and seizure. According to Rutledge (2010) p.109‚ reasonableness may have up
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Prohibition The 18th Amendment: It was written to prohibited Alcohol and drugs coming in the USA and being sold there. Prohibition was a time period in the USA where manufacture‚ sale‚ and transportation of liquor was made illegal. It was a time where it was characterized by speakeasies‚ glamor‚ and gangsters and period of time in which even the average citizen broke the law. After the American Revolution drinking Alcohol was on the rise. To have a control over this problem societies were organized
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