The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the U.S constitution. The purpose of The Bill of Rights is to protect individual liberties. This document was created September 25‚ 1789 and was then ratified on December 15‚ 1791. This took two years after being created to be put in the government’s records. This document added certain safeguards of democracy. This provided personal freedoms as well as personal rights. The author of The Bill of Rights is James Madison.
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The First and Second Amendment When the Constitution was written‚ it was not the intent of the authors to assure human rights to its citizenry‚ it was written in order to set up a federal government that would allow the United States to be a self-governing entity‚ and to put in place a system of government that would serve the citizens of the country in the way that they saw fit. After the ratification of the Constitution in 1787‚ “people soon began to notice that it did not list many of
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rights of students into consideration. Furthermore‚ an issue that stands out amongst students is the First Amendment; the right to freedom of speech‚ press‚ religion and peaceful protest. With each situation that comes up in which a student’s rights are questioned‚ one must consider if students are protected by the First Amendment as regular citizens. Students are protected by the First Amendment to a degree; because they are in an environment of heightened security and focus on safety‚ there are
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CHS260 Midterm 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 to assemble‚ and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Part One: Based on the Shenck case‚ Congress can limit language that poses clear and present danger. “Clear and present danger” is defined as proximity and degree. Since the magazine is
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and equals shall we go out.” Based on the Constitution‚ it is possible for individuals in society to achieve equality because the First‚ Nineteenth‚ Third and Thirteenth Amendments give citizens of the United States freedoms that were not originally given in the Constitution. Most of the Amendments give reasons for equality in the U.S. For Example‚ the First Amendment gives freedom of speech‚ religion‚ press‚ and the right to assemble and petition. The Constitution gives equality in the United States
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First Amendment The First Amendment allows every American their freedom rights. “The First Amendment protects educators’ ability to exercise their judgment in accordance with professional standards and provides the latitude to create learning environments that effectively help young people acquire the knowledge and skills needed to become productive‚ self-sufficient‚ and contributing members of society” (Staff‚ N.). The First Amendment gives the teacher power and freedom to encourage the student
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procedures and scenarios of how the government is run. The bill of rights along with the other 17 amendments state the rights that belong and cannot be taken away from the people‚ the rights are protected by the constitution to prevent them from being removed by the government. The freedom of speech‚ press‚ religion‚ peaceable assembly‚ and to petition the government is the first amendment of the bill or rights and is the amendment that you could never live without. This amendment allows me to freedom
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"How Cell Phones Have Changed Our Lives" What invention do you use every day? What invention could you not leave your house without? For me‚ it would be a cell phone. Forty years ago if someone would have said that everyone would have a cell phone‚ people would think they were crazy. According to a U.N. Telecom Agency report‚ the world has about six billion cell phones. That’s roughly one for eighty-six of one hundred people. There are several reasons why I believe that the invention that I think
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internet.There has been much discussion on whether or not individuals should be prosecuted for statements made on social media.Individuals should not be prosecuted for statements made on the internet.While some may argue that people should be charged with fines or even going to jail for making online assertions‚there is little evidence to support this.It can infringe upon the First Amendment right‚it can discourage children to learn about personal responsibility‚and there has been a decrease number
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“Cell phones have changed communication because now‚ instead of friends actually having a face to face conversation‚ they text each other. This is bad because intent become misinterpreted‚ which can lead to ‘drama’ and friendship problems. The use of cell phones has affected me because whenever I am in a situation‚ instead of trying to make a conversation I resort to my cell phone‚” Junior Taylor Strahan said. How the message is sent can determine many additional factors as to how the message is
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