Fernandez v. California: Fourth Amendment Upheld? POL 303 August 4‚ 2013 The Merit case of Fernandez v. California is seeking to determine whether the Constitutional rights of Walter Fernandez were violated under the 4th Amendment when law enforcement conducted a search of his residence upon obtaining consent from his girlfriend‚ who was also a resident‚ after Fernandez was taken into custody (and had stated his objections to the search while at the scene). In Georgia v. Randolph (2006)
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Reyes 27 Amendments 1st Amendment- People have freedom of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ freedom of the press‚ freedom of assembly‚ and the right to petition the Government. 2nd Amendment- protects the right to own guns. 3rd Amendment- guarantees that the army cannot force homeowners to give them room and board. 4th Amendment- protects the people from the government improperly taking property‚ papers‚ or people‚ without a valid warrant based on probable cause. 5th Amendment- protects people
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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" (U.S. Cost). Should celebrities be allowed to say whatever they want? Should the rights of the First Amendment be applied differently to celebrities? Celebrities‚ like all of us should be able to voice their political opinions‚ but unlike the majority of us‚ celebrities have an enormous platform and with this platform‚ celebrities can bring a greater audience
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inevitable part of life while others fear it and want to strive to live on. However‚ the issues that are around euthanasia are not only about death‚ they are about ones right to privacy and control over their own body; in other words the fourteenth amendment. In the 1994 case of Glucksberg v. Washington‚ also known as "Compassion In Dying v. The State of Washington"‚ they explore right into this controversial topic of euthanasia. The right-to-die organization "Compassion In Dying"‚ and Dr. Harold Glucksberg
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GPS: S7L4 – Students will examine the dependence of organisms on one another and their environments. Chapter 19 Cycles in Our Ecosystems Anything that has mass and occupies space is matter. This matter must be used over and over again in our closed ecosystem‚ we call this recycling. We will discuss a few of the very important cycles life depends on. The Water Cycle The movement of water among the oceans and our atmosphere‚ and the movement of fresh water (lakes‚ rivers‚ and streams)
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Hello Everyone‚ The first amendment of the US Constitution has come into a lot of political controversy because it gives us some of the very essential rights to be whom we want to be. Under the first amendment we as United States citizens have the right to “freedom of speech‚ or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble”‚ which some people don’t want us to have these rights and will try to come up with laws to restrain us from using them so it can benefit their cause (Ivers‚ 2013)
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ratification of the 18th Amendment. The 18th Amendment banned the manufacturing‚ transportation‚ and sale of all intoxicating liquors. It is important to note that the 18th Amendment only banned the manufacturing‚ sale‚ and transport of liquor while it did not ban the possession or consumption. This loophole made it possible for a small percentage to produce liquor before the amendment was ratified and they could serve it throughout the Prohibition era legally. The 18th Amendment proved to be impossible
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5th Amendment Right to be Free of Self-Incrimination The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution gives a person the right to refuse to answer questions or make any statements that are self-incriminating‚ which means to make a statement that accuses oneself of a criminal offense that could lead to criminal prosecution. If you have ever watched a movie or TV show‚ then more than likely you have heard the Miranda Rights being read: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say
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Definition of Amendment of the constitution: A constitutional amendment is a formal change to the text of the written constitution of a nation or state. Most constitutions require that amendments cannot be enacted unless they have passed a special procedure that is more stringent than that required of ordinary legislation. At a zest if any thing is inserted‚ substituted‚ suspended in any provision of the constitution is called the amendment of the constitution. 1st amendment: There
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Historically‚ the Anishinaabe were given certain rights to hunt and fish in northern parts of Wisconsin. Native people used the supply of fish as a way to nourish themselves and their families (p.280). The Anishinaabe people were known for harvesting and making use of everything on their land for food‚ clothing‚ and shelter (p. 232). In 1854‚ the Treaty of LaPointe was created‚ keeping Indigenous people from using their land to hunt and fish freely. As a result of this‚ the Anishinaabe people were
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