Without the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution‚ America would be a very different place. The framers of the United States Constitution anticipated the necessity of an amendment that would protect citizens from a government that would potentially overstep its boundaries. The Fourth Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights as one of the guarantees afforded to all citizens protecting rights to privacy and illegal search and seizure. In today’s society with the new technologies for surveillance
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18th Amendment Congress is who was involved with the 18th amendment which was ratified on January 16th 1919 and went into effect on January 16th‚ 1920. This amendment was signed in Washington by congress. The 18th amendment prohibits the sale‚ consumption‚ distribution‚ import‚ and export of all liquors. During the world war prohibitionists made it seem patriotic to conserve grain for the war effort and not to make alcohol. The prohibitionists thought that a sober soldier was a good soldier
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The Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution has generated a considerable amount of debate and controversy surrounding the question: what is considered “cruel and unusual punishment.” The important issue that develops from this amendment is whether or not the death penalty is constitutional. Over the decades‚ the Supreme Court fails to completely confront the issue by refusing to address any issue that falls outside of the case in question. As a result‚ today’s court is left with many specific instances
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Doctrine and the First Amendment There are many individuals and groups alike that choose to express their disdain for certain actions‚ laws‚ and behaviors through the use of Freedom of Speech. The First Amendment has been cited by many protesters when demonstrating that it is their right to Freedom of expression. Freedom of Expression is powerful enough that sometimes words do not have to be spoken for a message to be conveyed. However‚ not all acts are protected by the First Amendment. For example‚
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Throughout many years there has always been a debate about the infamous Second Amendment‚ which states from the constitution‚ “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” Even till this day people argue whether or not people should have a right to own a gun. James Madison originally first proposed the Second Amendment on June 8‚ 1789 saying “The right of the people to keep and bear...arms shall
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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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Prohibition The 18th Amendment: It was written to prohibited Alcohol and drugs coming in the USA and being sold there. Prohibition was a time period in the USA where manufacture‚ sale‚ and transportation of liquor was made illegal. It was a time where it was characterized by speakeasies‚ glamor‚ and gangsters and period of time in which even the average citizen broke the law. After the American Revolution drinking Alcohol was on the rise. To have a control over this problem societies were organized
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Indeed‚ the legal protections afforded by the Bill’s amendments were and still are to some degree‚ unprecedented in the world we live in. But‚ despite the lofty mythos surrounding the awesomeness of the Bill of Rights‚ there exists substantial controversy over the interpretation of some amendments. Namely‚ the 2nd and 4th amendments; the 2nd amendment assures the right to bear arms and maintain a well regulated militia‚ and the 4th amendment prohibits searches and seizures of property without probable
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been able to fathom the modern men of zeal fighting the “War on Terror”. The modern era has carried questions of how far the Fourth Amendment and the right to privacy should and does extend to protect the rights of the individual. With advancing technology‚ there are more legal lines to be drawn in the sphere of privacy as well as determining how far the Fourth Amendment extends. Some of these topics include government watch lists‚ mass
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arguments relating to the Eighth Amendment and race‚ have led to numerous United States Supreme Court cases looking to determine the extent in which capital punishment could be used in the United States. Beginning with the history of capital punishment‚ this paper will explore the Supreme Court cases‚ which have addressed issues such as whether the death penalty violates the Eighth Amendment.
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