The 14 amendment equal protection clause doesn’t take precedents over‚ 1st amendment religious liberty when it pertains to the federal government because of the Bill of Right to the United States constitution. The ten amendments in the bill of rights‚ were adapted to insure that the federal government would not abuse its powers. The first amendment bars the federal government from establishing a national religion‚ or passing legislation that puts burden on the citizen’s religious liberty’s. the states
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Civil War Amendments For four long years‚ a war raged on‚ a war being fought for the freedom of slaves. These men and women were held in bondage and seen as property by their owners. Brothers fought against brothers‚ to preserve the union‚ but also for the rights of African- Americans held in slavery. The war’s end brought a victory for the Union and freedom for the slaves. With Lincoln’s influence‚ constitutional amendments were ratified that provided the newly freed slaves with the right to vote
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A long time ago‚ The United State made diverse amendments to the constitution. One of them is about prohibiting the making and sale of alcohol. This amendment made a lot of controversy among people. No one can deny that this amendment made huge changes in American society even if it lasted just for period of time. Although alcohol prohibition was an important amendment in U.S. history‚ the lacking of government power and resources prevented it from lasting forever. Back to 1920- 1933‚ the
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The Bill of rights‚ the constitution and the amendments of the constitution are the national foundation of freedom. The 14th amendment has become one of the most important parts of the constitution. The 14th amendment is divided into four sections. The 14th Amendment was designed in 1868 to stamp out lawless tyranny. Section one is to make former slaves citizens. The 14th amendment states‚ “All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein
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The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits states from denying anyone in the state equal protection from the laws set by the state government. The clause is to protect individuals from being treated differently and unfairly based on their differences. After the civil war when slaves were free people were unclear of where slaves would fit into the county and the rights they would hold. The 14th amendment explained the rights of the newly freed slaves
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The tenth and fourteenth amendment are both very controversial amendments that are critical to our lives. The original purpose of the tenth amendment is that any power not given to the federal government is given to the states and the people. The fourteenth amendment’s original purpose was to grant citizenship to former slaves. Now it is used to grant citizenship and equal protection regardless of your race; “all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof
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Fifth Amendment of the constitution Student name: Institution: ABSTRACT This paper examines the boundaries of the Fifth Amendment Clauses. It concentrates on the parts of the amendment that has been ignored. It is aimed at achieving a reasonable balance between the state ’s interest and the individual ’s. It will also try to evaluate the relevance of the Fifth Amendment to the constitution. Different clauses will be drawn of the fifth constitution to determine whether
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In 1868‚ the 14th Amendment was ratified into the Constitution‚ and has since become a key component in the construction of democracy in the United States. The amendment is broken down into five independent sections of impartial notions that forbids states from rejecting the civil rights and liberties‚ and to accord fair chance of life‚ property‚ and due process regardless of race. The 14th Amendment outlined civil liberties and rights while limiting state’s intervention‚ therefore making it an
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Generation” The right to bear arms is one of the most important freedoms we have as a country. The 2nd amendment right to bear arms is a constitutional right that provides an opportunity for Americans to protect themselves from both the powers of the government and from criminals‚ in this essay‚ the many benefits of the 2nd amendment right to bear arms will be reviewed. Firstly‚ The 2nd amendment right to bear arms serves as check against the powers of the central government. The framers of the US
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The first amendment is about freedom of speech for all; the press included. This amendment is against prohibiting people from their free exercise of their religion. The first amendment can and have been violated; therefore lawsuits occur but is the amendment enough to win a case? The first amendment 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
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