first amendment is the most vital for the rights of Americans. Through this amendment‚ many other rights have been established. Consider the Civil Rights movement and how African-Americans started with so few real rights and through speeches‚ gatherings‚ and protesting the government they achieved the rights that they have today. I will cover the different parts of the amendment and explain the rights they grant Americans. The freedom of speech is the most important right of this amendment and perhaps
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The First Amendment has been and still is the most important amendment. The First Amendment gives freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ and petition which limits government and guarantees freedom. Without these fundamental rights‚ America would not be the "land of the free." Without a doubt‚ there is something significant in each and every one of the articles of the Bill of Rights. Together they make a strong foundation to the American Constitution. However‚ if we didn’t have one of the other Nine
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The second Amendment was ratified in 1791‚ so it’s been around for a long time. It actually has been around for 227 years. That’s why the second Amendment should stay and we should be guaranteed the rights of the second Amendment. The second Amendment of the U.S Constitution reads‚ “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” The second Amendment is an Individual right. Individual rights are rights
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first 10 of 27 Amendments of the Constitution were put in place to satisfy the individuals who were afraid of an overpowering government. These Amendments explained the limitation of power that the government had. The 8th Amendment of the Constitution prohibits government from applying excessive bails‚ excessive fines imposed‚ and cruel and unusual punishments. Cruel and unusual punishment presumes to be the most controversial portion of this amendment. This portion of the amendment means “…punishment
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constitution should be ratified‚ hence the amendments were added. The first ten played a crucial role in the development for America in becoming a symbol of freedom to our nation. One of those important amendments is the second amendment the Right to bear arms. The second amendment states: A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a Free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed. This is the amendment I chose to keep if the rest did not exist.
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speaker defend his position on why the Fifth amendment should be abolished‚ I find myself questioning whether the speaker made logical points. After further review‚ I have concluded that I cannot be in agreement with the speaker regarding his stance on abolishing the Fifth amendment. Criminal law by nature is interesting to most people. However‚ there are many citizens that misinterpret what their rights are in a court of law. For instance‚ the Fifth amendment is a person’s right to not self-incriminate
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The Second Amendment states‚ “A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” This amendment has caused many debates throughout the years due to the different ways in which it could be interpreted. Most federal appeals courts have said that‚ when read as a whole‚ this amendment protects only the rights of the militia to bear arms. However‚ on a decision made on March 8‚ 2007‚ the majority focused on the
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1st and 5th Amendments are two of the most important ones from the Bill of Rights. Each one signifies an important piece of the United States in keeping American citizens safe and sound‚ and giving them a feeling of security and/or comfort. The 1st Amendment is the freedom of speech. This allows Americans to express their political‚ religious‚ and any other kind of idea of expression to others in a non-violent manner. Such as peaceful protests‚ religious expression‚ etc. The 5th Amendment basically
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most significant of the amendments to our Constitution is the First Amendment. The amendment that established our freedoms as citizens of our new confederation. The 1st Amendment insured‚ among other things‚ freedom of speech and of the press. The freedoms here are sometimes overlooked‚ and disrespected. The freedom of speech is shorted when it takes away from other rights that each citizen is already guaranteed‚ like for an example the right to privacy. Without this amendment‚ women would have never
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The fifth amendment states that‚ “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 or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself‚ nor be deprived of life‚ liberty
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