Jenica Situ Period 3‚ History Bill of Rights – Persuasive Essay Of all the Amendments we have‚ there are 10 main ones. Out of the ten main ones‚ I personally believe that the First Amendment is the most important one. There is a reason why this amendment is so important. The reason this amendment is so important because it protects the freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition. One of the freedoms the First Amendment protects is religion. Freedom of religion supports the right
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What were the effects of nationalism in the later 20th century? Nationalism united people against western/foreign interference and influences‚ as evidenced in the Iranian Revolution‚ the establishment of Islamism‚ and the Organization of African Unity. In 1979‚ after several years of civil resistance‚ strikes‚ and demonstrations‚ the people of Iran overthrew their US-backed leader‚ Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi‚ because of his unjust rule and his ties to the States. Mohammad Reza Shah was put into power
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April 11‚2015 Several amendments have been added to the constitution . These amendments changed our government and our society. Amendments like the 19th amendment that was place for the women suffrage and the 18th amendment that allowed alcohol to be sold and drank all were placed for a reason. All the amendments including the two stated have a historical circumstance that led to the adoption of these amendments. Along with that these amendments changes society and te government and
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Name Goes Here Mr. Instructor ESE 95 – E13 September 5‚ 2013 Argumentative Essay: The 2nd Amendment The 2nd amendment is one of the most debated topics in the United States. It’s a very important topic because it concerns every citizen in the country. Many people feel that the 2nd amendment should be repelled to avoid unfortunate incidents such as a weapon landing on the hands of an irresponsible person simply by not securing the
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The First Amendment is the cornerstone of American democracy and the primary protector of the freedoms Americans enjoy. While some might argue that there should be no restrictions on the First Amendment‚ the First Amendment should be restricted in order to promote public safety and ensure the smooth functioning of society‚ and those limitations should be narrowly crafted and explicitly defined by the Supreme Court. A person has the right to voice his or her opinion on a matter‚ regardless of what
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Students in school should have the right to have privacy to prevent negative behavior‚ to stop violations of amendments‚ and to prevent bullying. It prevents negative behavior because if they don’t check their lockers than the parents won’t sue the school for violating their child’s property. It will stop violations of amendments because the amendments state that people can’t look through someone’s belongings unless for certain reasons. Also it can prevent bullying because if they have pads‚tampons
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Violation of the First Amendment Understanding how or why the Government has compromised our rights as citizens is vital information when living in the United States. Let’s take the First amendment for example; Freedom of Religion. The First amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion ...” But how far can our freedom go? Either if you are part of a religion or not. The Government can’t get involved with any religion party involving politics. What about the
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liberty‚ they often cite the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution‚ which states that "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 United States Constitution"). Despite its general popularity‚ this amendment has come under Supreme Court scrutiny
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Prior to the 13th amendment‚ in 1776‚ slavery was legal in every state included in the 13 colonies. About four million people‚ almost all African Americans‚ were held as slaves at the time. The 13th amendment was passed by congress on January 13‚ 1865 and ratified on December 6‚ 1865. This amendment guarantees the freedom of all slaves. After the American Revolution the states were divided into two categories‚ states that allowed slavery and states that didn’t. Abe Lincoln released his Emancipation
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Olivia Watts 3AB Current Event #4 Pleading the Second Amendment to back up your gun rights is actually not a completely valid argument. Some people believe the Second Amendment not only allows them to own guns‚ but that the government cannot restrain those rights. This thought process on our rights in untrue not only in this circumstance but in all of our rights. The government can restrict our rights‚ and they do. The fact is‚ there are already limits on firearms by the government. For example:
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