The 1st Amendment is important in the constitution because it protects our rights such as; our freedom of speech‚ religion‚ speech‚ petition‚ etc. The 1st amendment (as stated in the constitution) “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.” This basically translates that
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Jimie C Vallee English 1B 18 November 2013 A Standard Model for Gun Control Is gun control worth the potential cost of our freedoms and can or will it come to a complete forfeiture of our Second Amendment rights? The loss of our Second Amendment rights would be a total travesty of justice for there is no room for error especially in light of our worldly circumstance today. We have so very much to lose in our precedent as a world leader. This is a topic that is of direct interest to everyone
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The Thirteenth Amendment had a major role in our history and was one of the most influential Amendments to have ever been passed in our country. “It put slavery to an end in the United States and was passed by Congress on January 31‚ 1865‚ which gave a formal consent on December 6‚ 1865 (“Thirteenth Amendment”). Anti Slavery Acts and speeches led to the Thirteenth Amendment‚ resulting in the Great abolishment of Slavery (“Thirteenth Amendment”). Abraham Lincoln disliked slavery and thought it was
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The Constitution of the United States holds 27 amendments in total‚ all important to the governing of this country. The first was created on September 25th‚ 1789. Though‚ the one that we will be focusing on in this paper will be the 25th Amendment‚ ratified on February 10‚ 1967‚ and certified by President Lyndon Johnson on February 23‚ 1967. It talks about the rules of succession in the Government and what to do if a president gets impeached‚ dies‚ becomes incapacitated‚ or resigns. Though it may
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The First Amendment of the United States of Constitution states‚ “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.” The Supreme Court interprets the extent of the protection afforded to these rights. The First Amendment has been interpreted by the Court as applying to the entire
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The First Amendment states “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.“ This amendment prohibits the government from making a national religion as well as protecting those who practice any religion from Christianity to Judaism. This amendment was written on June 7‚ 1789 and ratified December 15‚ 1791. James Madison‚ include an attribute said “ The civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship‚
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are so many different opinions about several different topics. The topics that I will address to you will be‚ should the 22nd Amendment be repealed and also should the foreign born be allowed to run for president. In both topics you may have your pros and cons‚ but I am strongly against the both of them because I feel that the Constitution should not be taken advantage of. Government should not be allowed to manipulate the Constitution to suit his or her needs. While making adjustments to the Constitution
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delay of a year or more from the date on which the speedy trial right "attaches" (the date of arrest or indictment‚ whichever first occurs) was termed "presumptively prejudicial‚" but the Court has never explicitly ruled that any absolute time limit applies. Reason for the delay: The prosecution may not excessively delay the trial for its own advantage‚ but a trial may be delayed to secure the presence of an absent witness or other practical considerations (e.g.‚ change of venue). Time and manner in
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individual rights are ten amendments and they can all be better characterized. In our first amendment‚ best know as freedom of speech‚ is where Congress can’t make any law about your religion or keep you from saying whatever you want. In our second amendment‚ which has become very popular
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which amendments are proposed and adopted. This article is extremely important‚ as it allows the Constitution to stand the test of time. Without the amendment process‚ it is unlikely that the Constitution would have lasted as long as it has. Under the Articles of Confederation it was much harder to pass any amendments; as a result of this the Constitution includes two separate ways in which amendments can be proposed. The Articles of Confederation required a unanimous vote before any amendments could
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