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    The 14th Amendment

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    PLSC 200 – Paper #2 Instructor: Prof. Kevin Nelson Student: Gabriel Guillen The 14th Amendment – Due Process Clause The Fourteenth Amendment was a direct outgrowth of the national debate over slavery1‚ and the subsequent emancipation of the slaves during the Civil War. In the aftermath of that war‚ Congress confronted a number of thorny issues: what would be done about the rebel leaders? Would the defeated states contribute to paying off the Union’s debts? Would slave owners be compensated for

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    13th amendment

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    13TH AMENDMENT The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude‚ except as punishment for a crime. It was passed by the Senate on April 8‚ 1864‚ by the House on January 31‚ 1865‚ and adopted on December 6‚ 1865. On December 18‚ 1865‚ Secretary of State William H. Seward proclaimed its adoption. It was the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments adopted following the American Civil War. Slavery had been tacitly protected in the original

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    The first section of the Bill of Rights‚ or the First Amendment‚ is arguably considered one of the most significant aspect of the United States (U.S.) Constitution. It guarantees basic rights and privileges that were often overlooked in other countries during the time of its ratification (1789). Therefore‚ the First Amendment is widely studied because of its content and what it promises‚ its purpose and the events that led to its ratification‚ how it impacts the United States today‚ and recent

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    4th Amendment

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    4th Amendment In the Constitution of the United States of America‚ the first 10 Amendments are called‚ “The Bill of Rights.” The fourth amendment states‚ “The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no Warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized.” To this

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    The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights‚ which is in the United States Constitution. The First Amendment basically states that the government may not interfere with our freedom of speech and the press‚ the right to a peaceful assembly‚ and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances (Bond and Smith‚ Pg. 132). With this Amendment it gives and protects our vocals as individuals and as a nation‚ so is there any backlash this brings? What good comes from this? Many pros

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    The Eighth Amendment

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    changes but were never altered. Out of these ten amendments the eighth amendment has been upheld since it was created. The eighth amendment states‚ “Excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” This means that when a person is arrested and being accused of a crime‚ the court are not allowed to set an unreasonable bail and are not allowed to impose harsh punishments. This amendment has been upheld throughout the years in social‚

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    The 13th Amendment

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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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    The 19th amendment was the amendment that granted women the right to vote and it affected almost half of the United States. It changed our society by now including women who had no previous say in government. The 19th amendment ended discrimination to half of our society. Only half of the population could vote before the 19th amendment but men were basically against it‚ but were pressured by their wives. “The 13th amendment was ratified by the states within the year‚ of the three reconstruction

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    nation‚ and protect the people from an overpowered government‚ such as the Amendments. There are twenty-one amendments‚ the first ten being adopted and ratified‚ into what we know as the Bill of Rights. From these amendments‚ the very first one in my opinion‚ is one of the most significant. The first amendment is prevalent in modern day society because individually‚ we have the ability

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    8th Amendment

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    The Eighth Amendment The 8th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States prohibits cruel and unusual punishment‚ as well as the setting of excessive bail or the imposition of excessive fines. However‚ it has also been deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States (according to the Eighth Amendment)to inflict physical damage on students in a school environment for the purpose of discipline in most circumstances. The 8th Amendment stipulates that bail shall not

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