The fourth amendment protects citizens of the United States from unlawful searches and seizures conducted by police officers or law enforcement agencies. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution affirms: “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
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First Amendment For many years there have been issues about speaking out in a private or public setting. Some people might believe that there is no difference between the two‚ but there is a difference. Private settings only have a hand full of individuals speaking within a group‚ whereas in public settings people are speaking out to the world‚ more so because the speech is available to everyone. People are free to say whatever they want because they are protected by the First Amendment. The
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Censorship and the First Amendment: The American Citizen ’s Right to Free Speech Are we protected from censorship under the First Amendment? In other words do individuals or groups have the right or the power to examine material and remove or prohibit anything they consider objectionable? This argument has been progressing for centuries‚ in fact the first notable case was against John Peter Zenger‚ in 1743. Zenger was an editor of a New York colonial newspaper that often published articles
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Right to Bear Arms The Second Amendment reflects the right of all Americans to own weapons for a legal purpose‚ such as self-defense in the home. It also recognizes the need for weapons to ensure safety for the citizens and keep a well-regulated militia. The prefatory clause refers to the concept of the militia being allowed to bear arms for the safety of the state. The operative clause is very controversial‚ as it discussed the average citizens ability to own a weapon. The District of Columbia
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Plessy v. Ferguson 14th amendment- equal protection Argued 1896‚ Decided-1896 Louisiana placed a law giving separate railway cars for blacks and whites. In 1892‚ Homer Plessy- 7/8 Caucasian‚ sat in a "whites only" car of a Louisiana train‚ and refused to move to the car for blacks and was then arrested. The Court had to decide whether the Louisiana law was unconstitutional under the 14th amendment. The Court ruled that the state law was within its constitutional boundaries. The majority of this
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UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Spur Ride Study Guide 4-7 JUN 14 GARRYOWEN! UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO Unit History (Abbreviated) The 7th Cavalry Regiment was constituted on July 28‚ 1866 in the Regular Army as the 7th Cavalry. It was organized on September 21‚ 1866 at Fort Riley‚ Kansas as part of an expansion of the Regular Army following the demobilization of the wartime volunteer and draft forces. From 1866 through 1871‚ the Regiment was posted at Ft. Riley and fought in the Indian Wars‚ notably at the Battle
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Ashley Stanton Subject: How did the 19th amendment change the United States 4-23-2013 The 19 th amendment gave women the right to vote. It was proposed on June 4‚ 1919 and ratified on August 18‚ 1920. The impact of the 19 th amendment was enormous it gave women the same power that men had. It created a strong influence and created a huge cultural impact. It gave the
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Con Law Outline Background Information The Bill of Rights First 10 Amendments of the US Constitution Introduced by James Madison and First US Congress in 1789 Limits the power of the federal government of the US‚ protecting all citizens‚ residents and visitors on US territory. Protects: Freedom of speech‚ religion The right to keep and bear arms Freedom of assembly‚ petition Prohibits unreasonable search and seizure‚ cruel and unusual punishment‚ and compelled self-incrimination The
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First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects freedom of speech‚ press‚ religion‚ and assembly and petition. The First Amendment reads as follows: "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." (Source A) Now‚ correct me if I’m wrong‚ but the First Amendment not only
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The Amendment Process: The Bill of Rights Grand Canyon University Master of Education in Educational Administration POS 301 Arizona/Federal Government Mark Tawney April 8‚ 2012 The Amendment Process: The Bill of Rights The Constitution is essentially a rough draft. The Amendments to the Constitution are the edited versions. The Constitution is a living document that the whole country relies upon as it grows and any changes to the Constitution should be meaningful. Article V outlines the
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