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    The Bill of Rights was something that the antifederalist wanted to be in the constitution. This was one of the compromises that the founders came up with so that they could ratify the constitution. The Anti-federalist wanted the Bill of Rights so that every person in the country knew what rights could not be taken way rom them‚ these rights were called inalienable rights. The Federalist finally gave in to producing such rights‚ and thus the Bill of Rights were formed. Finally with the Bill of Rights

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    natural and fundamental rights is what the government lives to protect. To ensure that the common people’s rights are not abused‚ the continental delegates created many specific content in the Constitution regarding the protection of people’s rights. As a Federalists‚ we strongly believe the Bill of Rights is unnecessary. Evidence 1: To begin with‚ you must understand that the Constitution creates a president‚ not a king. A king has unlimited power therefore making a Bill of Rights necessary in order

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    The role of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution was designed to protect the basic rights of the people. When the Constitution was first created there were only ten amendments‚ as time has evolved an additional seventeen amendments have been added. There are specific amendments that pertain to the criminal justice system‚ these include the fourth‚ fifth‚ sixth‚ eight‚ and the fourteenth amendment. The purpose of these amendments is to protect the right of those who are arrested or suspected of

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    Unit 3 Bill Of Rights

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    Robert Jones Unit 3 Discussion Bill of Rights 1/13/2015 IS3350 Mr. Pragel The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights lists freedoms not specifically identified in the main body of the Constitution. These freedoms are freedom of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ a free press‚ and free assembly; the right to keep and bear arms; freedom from unreasonable search and seizure‚ security in personal effects‚ and freedom from

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    Do you believe in the rights of defenceless animals being tested on in laboratories for life? The animal Bill of Rights is to protect animals from exploitation‚ cruelty‚ neglect‚ and abuse. So many animals suffer from day to day ‚some are not in the right care or shelter. Some are stuck in laboratories for life in tiny cages‚ making them go crazy and depressed because they do have feelings and the right of wildlife to a natural habitat. I agree with the animal Bill of Rights because so many animals

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    A Bill of rights would bring Australia in line with every other western liberal democracy (State Library of NSW 2005‚ p.9). Currently‚ Australia stands alone by not having a Bill of Rights and there is a perception that because of that‚ the system of government does not adequately protect human rights‚ which in turn leads to the risk of individual rights being infringed (Feena‚ Robbins & Summers 2014‚ p. 26). Other countries that have a Bill of Rights expressed in their constitutions include Canada

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    No Life Without Education

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    "Born in San Francisco in 1876 Jack London grew up in a world witnessing the settlement of the last frontier. It was a world in transition. The memory of Jack London’s early life was etched and scarred by the bitterness of poverty. His family was continually on the move to find subsistence. At the age of ten the boy was on the street selling newspapers to supplement the family’s meager income. For fourteen years thereafter — until his first writing success at twenty-four. He became a "work beast"

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    One could go through life in a breeze paying their taxes assuming the numbers were entered correctly. However‚ one number could be off and one payment missed by ones’ employer. Then there it is‚ a letter from the IRS telling the taxpayer in big bold letters "AUDIT". What does one do? Where would one go for advice? Does the taxpayer have rights? And the first thing that goes through ones mind‚"money and jail". Well there is help‚ because in the past the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had an

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    The Bill of Rights. A list of all the rights that are given to the people of United States. The Bill of Rights expand from amendment one all the way to amendment ten. They all vary from freedom of speech‚ the right to bear arms‚ the right to a speedy trial‚ etc. All these rights are great and many people have opinions on which of these amendment are the best and most important. I personally think that out of all the amendments‚ from one to ten‚ that the first amendment is one of the best rights that

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    The bill of rights was necessary because it provided a guideline of what the federal government can and cannot do to protect the new country and its people without overstepping the boundaries. As is famously stated‚ "with power comes corruption." This shows that having a bill of rights would be able to prevent our government from becoming too corrupt. It makes sure that the citizens can preserve their rights and protects them from the corruption that is common amongst other‚ more corrupt governments

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