8/26/11 The 14th Amendment Before the time of the fourteenth amendment the only people that were protected under the Bill of Rights was the white men. Once the Emancipation Proclamation passed the government thought that it would be beneficial to have in writing that the blacks had equal rights to the white male. This was not the only important addition to the constitution with the passing of the fourteenth amendment‚ but it was the major one. Another change in the 14th amendment described the
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Amendment One The Constitution of the United States is an outline of the national government of the United Stated of America. It was written in 1787. Fifty-five men were there. They are known as the “Founding Fathers” or “Framers of the Constitution.” The Constitution of the United States was approved on June 21‚ 1788. The Constitution of the United States divides the government into three branches. First the Legislative branch‚ then the Judicial branch‚ last the Executive branch. The Constitution
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Fifteenth Amendment The Fifteenth Amendment to the constitution gives African American men the right to vote. The Amendment declares that the right of citizens of the United States cannot be denied the right to vote for anything including: race‚ color‚ or past condition of servitude. Not only did it grant African Americans the right to vote but also granted them as equal citizens. This amendment took many years to be ratified. Many states hated the idea of African Americans having the right to vote
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In 1865 a new amendment was passed‚ becoming the thirteenth amendment to The Constitution. This amendment pertained to slavery and making it illegal to own slaves. This amendment was passed by Abraham Lincoln while he was in office. The thirteenth amendment was one of three very important ones passed after the civil war. This amendment is regarded as one of the most important amendments to date. It is very easy to see how this could be a result of the Civil War‚ which was fought over slavery
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Amendment Essay Thomas Jefferson once claimed‚ “A democracy cannot be both ignorant and free.” This is why I believe that the first amendment is the most important amendment to the American people. It states that we have the freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assembly and petition; meaning‚ we are allowed to voice our opinions‚ choose what religion we want to follow. As people‚ we have natural rights‚ meaning God given rights that the government cannot take away from us. These include freedom
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However the constitution has 27 amendments‚ bill of right is the term for the first ten amendments to the United States constitution in 1791. Also seventeen for subsequent amendments and ten for the unsuccessful amendments. However the 22nd amendment is so important in the United States constitution. The 22nd amendment was passed and ratified in 1947 and 1951 respectively. The amendments came from Hoover constitution of 1947. The purpose of the 22nd amendment was posted to limit the number of
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The First Amendment and Its Conflict Freedom of speech‚ of religion‚ of the press‚ to assemble peacefully‚ and petition; this set of guarantees‚ protected by the First Amendment‚ comprises what we refer to as freedom of expression. However‚ many people will say that the law has stopped people from being able to exercise their rights. Personally I believe that people have lost their freedom to exercise their rights mentioned in the first amendment. Inhibiting a person’s right to exercise the
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THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT – EQUALITY FOR ALL? In school‚ as well as throughout our daily lives‚ we learn in America to live by the idea of freedom and equality for all. We do not allow race‚ class‚ or creed to determine a person’s stature in the community. It may seem as if this is the standard of society‚ but these ideas of equality have been fought over since the beginning of written history‚ and even in America today‚ prejudice still exists. To address these and similar problems‚ the founding
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The 7th Amendment "In suits at common law‚ where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars‚ the right of trial by jury shall be preserved‚ and no fact tried by a jury‚ shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States‚ than according to the rules of the common law." The 7th Amendment states that any person who is accused of a crime‚ where the dollar amount is deemed to be valued at twenty dollars or more‚ has the legal right to a trial by jury. A jury trial is a
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Amendment One ------------------------------------------------- The Bill of Rights‚ founded by Thomas Jefferson‚ is a name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments help to protect the natural rights of liberty and property. One of the most Important amendments is the first amendment. This amendment protects the freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ and freedom of the press‚ as well as the right to assemble and petition the government. This amendment
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