The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits states from denying anyone in the state equal protection from the laws set by the state government. The clause is to protect individuals from being treated differently and unfairly based on their differences. After the civil war when slaves were free people were unclear of where slaves would fit into the county and the rights they would hold. The 14th amendment explained the rights of the newly freed slaves
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privacy of the individual‚ whatever the means employed‚ must be deemed a violation of the Fourth Amendment.” Justice Brandeis wholeheartedly believed that the Fourth Amendment protects privacy too. In Poe v. Ullman Justice Harlan argued that the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause could be used to strike the law. He stated “I consider that this Connecticut legislation violates the Fourteenth Amendment. It involves what by common understanding throughout the English-speaking world‚ must be granted
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more to monitor the internet‚ but I however strongly disagree. We have the First and Fourth Amendments in place to protect us from the government in America‚ and the same should be applied online too. On December 15‚ 1791‚ the
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The fourteenth amendment was ratified in 1868 to give equal protection to all before the law. This amendment consisted of granting all citizens with the same protection and rights regarding their race or religion. As stated “The 14th Amendment forbids the states to abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens of the United States‚ to deprive a person of life‚ liberty‚ or property
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Fifth Amendment of the constitution Student name: Institution: ABSTRACT This paper examines the boundaries of the Fifth Amendment Clauses. It concentrates on the parts of the amendment that has been ignored. It is aimed at achieving a reasonable balance between the state ’s interest and the individual ’s. It will also try to evaluate the relevance of the Fifth Amendment to the constitution. Different clauses will be drawn of the fifth constitution to determine whether
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1. The components of citizenship: • Background and History • What does it entail? Who does it apply to? • The Western concept of citizenship Citizenship is a concept that keeps developing over time; the way it is materialized may change depending on the era and certainly on geographical location.(turner‚ oxford/) Each era had a different interpretation of what it is and what it stands for. In Paul Clarke’s book on Citizenship we are able to view these transitions and developments clearly in addition
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Generation” The right to bear arms is one of the most important freedoms we have as a country. The 2nd amendment right to bear arms is a constitutional right that provides an opportunity for Americans to protect themselves from both the powers of the government and from criminals‚ in this essay‚ the many benefits of the 2nd amendment right to bear arms will be reviewed. Firstly‚ The 2nd amendment right to bear arms serves as check against the powers of the central government. The framers of the US
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The Fifth Amendment places constitutional boundaries on police practices. The police officers has an obligation to warn the suspects that they have a right to remain silent‚ that anything they say may be used against them‚ and that they have the right to counsel.[1]‚[2] The Fifth Amendment can be broken down into five distinctive constitutional rights such as grand juries for capital crimes‚ a prohibition on double jeopardy‚ a prohibition against required self-incrimination‚ a guarantee that all
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Armstrong‚ Erykah 5/13/13 Amendment 15 A lot of people of other races would not be able to vote without the 15th Amendment. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race‚ color‚ or previous condition of servitude. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.” It allows anyone to have a political say in the government. They can’t hush you because of your skin
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The Fourteenth Amendment was made in order to help all citizens of America make sure that they are not segregated‚ they are protected and treated fairly no matter of their race‚ sexuality‚ and gender. The Fourteenth Amendment is basically stating that any person born in the United States‚ no matter who the person is‚ no state is allowed to make or enforce a law that can deny the privileges of citizens of the United States. States can’t deny citizens of their rights or stop them from the privileges
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