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    The first amendment of the Bill of Rights to the constitution guarantees four freedoms: freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press and assembly. The Bill of Rights was passed on December 15‚ 1791. Since then‚ the freedoms have been debated‚ discussed‚ and fought and died for. Many have immigrated to America to receive those freedoms. The Founding Fathers knew what they were doing because they believed in power of ideas and debate‚ not censorship. The first amendment to the constitution is important because

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    in three ways: keeping the Bill of Rights alive‚ inspiring others to promote change through passive protest‚ and widening people’s perspectives while respecting the law. In a free society‚ individuals have the privilege to live in a manner of their own choosing‚ so long as they do not infringe upon the liberty of their peers. The Constitution of the United States possesses the foundation for freedom‚ particularly in The Bill of Rights. The First Amendment of The Bill of

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    significantly stood out to me the most‚ the first being the creation of the Bill of Rights and the second being the overall topic of slavery. Now‚ let’s take a more in-depth look at these two subjects. Now‚ the reason the Bill of Rights is one of the topics I chose is because it was a monumental undertaking for the nation to establish ground rules that would forever shape the American people’s civil liberties. Additionally‚ the Bill of Rights also highlights how the United States’ forward thinking differed

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    The Bill of Rights In 1789‚ James Madison introduced 19 amendments to the Constitution out of which Congress adopted 12 of the amendments for ratification by the states‚ ten of which were collectively known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights guaranteed citizens basic protections and limited governmental power in certain spheres‚ and became a part of the Constitution on December 10‚ 1791. For example‚ the First Amendment protects our rights as citizens to free speech and religion while the

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    Social Organized Crime Perspective A social institution is defined as a complex‚ integrated set of social norms organized around the preservation of a basic societal value (Sociologyguide.com‚ 2011). A social institution is an organized system that exists to satisfy basic social needs. These institutions help connect individuals to a larger social group. In this paper I will discuss and explain how organized crime relates to social institutions. I will also explain which theories can be applied

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    The bill of rights was important because it guaranteed rights for the people which made it easily excepted. the bill of rights started the amendments to the constitution which likely resulted in some of the other amendments getting added in. i cant really say it has a big impact on my life‚ because for a i can tell it doesnt. i mean most of the amendments of the bill of rights are not used seriously much today. the first amendment guarantees the freedoms of religion‚ assembly‚ petition‚ press‚ and

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    The Bill of Rights is one of the turning points in the legislative system of the USA. There have been a lot of discussions about how important and influential it is‚ and which of the rights proposed is the most important. The initial ten alterations‚ which make up the purported Bill of Rights‚ were intended to cool the reasons for alarm of the gentle adversaries of the Constitution in its unique structure. The corrections were proposed to the state assemblies by the first Congress that collected

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    Exploring Further: The Bill of Rights For each situation you need to tell me:  1.Which amendment(s) deals with the issue(s) at hand? 2. What part of the amendment applies? (If it involves an amendment-such as the first that has more than one part) 3. Whether or not the Bill of Rights has been violated in some way.  4. If a part of the Bill of Rights has been violated‚ how?   1. A 20-year-old college student starts his own newspaper that often prints articles making fun of the local mayor.

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    The Bill of Rights was something that the antifederalist wanted to be in the constitution. This was one of the compromises that the founders came up with so that they could ratify the constitution. The Anti-federalist wanted the Bill of Rights so that every person in the country knew what rights could not be taken way rom them‚ these rights were called inalienable rights. The Federalist finally gave in to producing such rights‚ and thus the Bill of Rights were formed. Finally with the Bill of Rights

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    Social Organized Crime Prespective Nelson Mieles University of Phoenix Criminal Organizations CJA 393 James K. Roberts‚ M.A. January 11‚ 2011 Social Institution A social institution is a group that someone lives and grows up in. These institutions or groups have a goal or task to complete. For example‚ a school is an educational social institution in which either children or adults go to learn a way of life. Social institutions are based on structures of relationships‚ functions‚ roles

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