Jenica Situ Period 3‚ History Bill of Rights – Persuasive Essay Of all the Amendments we have‚ there are 10 main ones. Out of the ten main ones‚ I personally believe that the First Amendment is the most important one. There is a reason why this amendment is so important. The reason this amendment is so important because it protects the freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition. One of the freedoms the First Amendment protects is religion. Freedom of religion supports the right
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As for their legal justification‚ gun rights activists use their legal freedoms bestowed upon them by the founding fathers‚ which are manifested in the 2nd Amendment. In addition‚ the Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller is also frequently cited because it solidifies the 2nd Amendment argument by interpreting it as allowing Americans to privately own guns for lawful purposes and without needing a connection to service in a militia. As for their moral justification‚
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In the time of the agricultural age‚ two civilizations arose out of the plenteous food and raging waters. These two early civilizations were Mesopotamia and Egypt. Although many similarities can be drawn between the two‚ they each proved to be very different from each other in social‚ political‚ and religious systems as well as their stability and defeat. Although the Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations paved the way modern civilizations‚ they have more differences that are illustrated in
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April 11‚2015 Several amendments have been added to the constitution . These amendments changed our government and our society. Amendments like the 19th amendment that was place for the women suffrage and the 18th amendment that allowed alcohol to be sold and drank all were placed for a reason. All the amendments including the two stated have a historical circumstance that led to the adoption of these amendments. Along with that these amendments changes society and te government and
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Name Goes Here Mr. Instructor ESE 95 – E13 September 5‚ 2013 Argumentative Essay: The 2nd Amendment The 2nd amendment is one of the most debated topics in the United States. It’s a very important topic because it concerns every citizen in the country. Many people feel that the 2nd amendment should be repelled to avoid unfortunate incidents such as a weapon landing on the hands of an irresponsible person simply by not securing the
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In 1868‚ the Fourteenth Amendment was added to the Constitution because of the concern related to the status of protection extended to the newly freed slaves against mistreatment by the states recently freed slaves. The Fourteenth Amendment offered a solution to these discriminatory laws simply guaranteeing “due process of law”‚ requiring the legal system to provide fundamentally fair trial procedures and “equal protection of laws”‚ and thereby requiring the government to treat all persons with equal
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The fourteenth amendment was written in 1868 but it is still relevant today. The amendment states ‚ “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens‚” using the restroom is a pretty basic privilege. Forcing people to use the bathroom of the sex they were assigned at birth would be going against this amendment. Trans people would be endangered by using the bathroom of their sex they were assigned at birth. If a man of trans experience walked into
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Prior to the 13th amendment‚ in 1776‚ slavery was legal in every state included in the 13 colonies. About four million people‚ almost all African Americans‚ were held as slaves at the time. The 13th amendment was passed by congress on January 13‚ 1865 and ratified on December 6‚ 1865. This amendment guarantees the freedom of all slaves. After the American Revolution the states were divided into two categories‚ states that allowed slavery and states that didn’t. Abe Lincoln released his Emancipation
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A second chance. It was my chance to prove myself; I was about to go out there and audition for a talent show through singing and playing the piano. I was so sure that I would do it‚ since I knew the judges personally and they were already aware that I had the talent. I haven’t actually practiced the song as much as I was supposed to‚ but I was certain that I would know it properly since I have practiced before several times. I was waiting for my turn‚ and while I was waiting‚ I was starting
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Cardona1 Cardona Rosa Mrs. Miranda English 301-048 5 November 2012 Vacation to Disney World I always wanted to take my four daughters to a memorable and unforgettable trip. For years I had planned to travel to Orlando Florida‚ to one of their magic parks. Magic Kingdom‚ our first trip‚ was planned in mind because of how I’ve always dreamed to imagine their smiling faces
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