The three amendments in the Bill of Rights that are most beneficial to today’s society are the first one‚ the eighth amendment‚ and the ninth amendment. An amendment that is beneficial is the first amendment. This amendment is about the freedoms of speech and assembly. This amendment is helpful because it allows people to express their beliefs out loud; and it allows them to gather with others who share the same beliefs. For example‚ if someone were to think strongly about a topic‚ such as abortion
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today’s day‚ racism and fascism are still alive‚ regardless of what people’s perception of modern day society. The fourteenth amendment can be applicable to anyone who is not part of the majority and protects their rights. Amendment fourteenth should continue to be part of the constitution. The United States is known for its freedom and liberty and the fourteenth amendment allows everyone to strive for the “Pursuit of Happiness” and the “American Dream.” According to Finkelman (2014)‚”The majority
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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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WP3 Body 5 Claim: While the Thirteenth Amendment is a blessing for the wealthiest people of this nation‚ it is a curse for the rest of the American population because it led to the hatred of minorities. Evidence: The Thirteenth Amendment loophole was responsible for the creation of President Nixon’s “War on Drugs”. John Ehrlichman‚ Nixon’s advisor of x once stated‚ once stated‚ “We understood we couldn’t make it illegal to be young or poor or black in the United States‚ but we could criminalize
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Rights was ratified to afford individuals with basic privileges. Under the Bill of Rights‚ the Tenth Amendment was important in this conflict in granting certain powers to the states not afforded to the federal government. While all of the Amendments of the Constitution are important in establishing individual rights and the relationship between the state and the federal government‚ the Fourteenth Amendment was one of the most
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The United States government underwent major changes in the first century. With the problems with the Articles of Confederation and dealing with foreign policy something must be done. Thus State Delegates met for the Constitutional Convention to discuss such issues. Roughly a year after the Convention individuals wanted more protection from the government‚ so James Madison wrote up the Bill of Rights to protection individual’s rights. These were to protect individuals from the government and made
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The First Amendment and the Bill of Rights: The first amendment‚ established on December 15‚1791 by James Madison is one out of the ten amendments in the bill of rights. This was First Amendment to the U.S constitution but some call it “Amendment 1”. The first amendment gives the right to freedom of religion. This prevents the government from establishing one religion for the whole country‚ allowing anyone to choose their own religion. It also gives us something called freedom of speech and
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The First Amendment to the Bill of Rights exists because the Founders of our country understood the importance of free expression. The First Amendment states "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press . . ." (Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution 17). One of the ways the American people use this freedom of speech and expression is through the creation of the art form known as music. Music’s verbal expression bonds our society through
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First Amendment is the Cornerstone of the United States of America On July 4‚ 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed freeing the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain‚ creating what would become the most powerful democratic country in history. The United States of America’s path to success is filled with trial‚ error‚ and countless sacrifices. The founding fathers envisioned a nation that was governed by the people not by a tyrannical king. On December 15‚ 1791 a very
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society‚ the first amendment is taken advantage of in many ways. Many people express that they can say whatever they please because they have the Freedom of Speech. They might burn the USA flag‚ make a racist remark‚ or some other kind of action‚ but what they do not realize is that this may hurt people. The First Amendment should be limited so that individuals can speak their mind so long as it does not hurt other people‚ or violates their rights. An example of a First Amendment issue is the
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