Jeremaiha McIntosh Greg Turner English1A 11/2/12 Our First Amendment Issue Being able to express one’s self is one of the most important rights of the people to maintain a connected society right to speech should be accepted to do so. The first amendment is one of the most fundamental rights that individuals have. It is fundamental to the existence of democracy and the respect of human dignity. This amendment describes the principal rights of the citizens of the United States.
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Civil War Amendments For four long years‚ a war raged on‚ a war being fought for the freedom of slaves. These men and women were held in bondage and seen as property by their owners. Brothers fought against brothers‚ to preserve the union‚ but also for the rights of African- Americans held in slavery. The war’s end brought a victory for the Union and freedom for the slaves. With Lincoln’s influence‚ constitutional amendments were ratified that provided the newly freed slaves with the right to vote
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Amendments The Amendments in the Constitution are very helpful. Each one is useful in making sure everyone is treated fairly and everyone gets rights. The 4th‚ 5th‚ 6th‚ and 8th amendments are the ones I will explain today. They each play a specific role in making sure nobody is treated unfairly. The 4th amendment protects people from the government searching through your things without a reason. For example‚ if somebody was walking down the street with a backpack on and the police walked by and
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The Bill of rights‚ the constitution and the amendments of the constitution are the national foundation of freedom. The 14th amendment has become one of the most important parts of the constitution. The 14th amendment is divided into four sections. The 14th Amendment was designed in 1868 to stamp out lawless tyranny. Section one is to make former slaves citizens. The 14th amendment states‚ “All persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein
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The tenth and fourteenth amendment are both very controversial amendments that are critical to our lives. The original purpose of the tenth amendment is that any power not given to the federal government is given to the states and the people. The fourteenth amendment’s original purpose was to grant citizenship to former slaves. Now it is used to grant citizenship and equal protection regardless of your race; “all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof
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The 14 amendment equal protection clause doesn’t take precedents over‚ 1st amendment religious liberty when it pertains to the federal government because of the Bill of Right to the United States constitution. The ten amendments in the bill of rights‚ were adapted to insure that the federal government would not abuse its powers. The first amendment bars the federal government from establishing a national religion‚ or passing legislation that puts burden on the citizen’s religious liberty’s. the states
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In 1868‚ the 14th Amendment was ratified into the Constitution‚ and has since become a key component in the construction of democracy in the United States. The amendment is broken down into five independent sections of impartial notions that forbids states from rejecting the civil rights and liberties‚ and to accord fair chance of life‚ property‚ and due process regardless of race. The 14th Amendment outlined civil liberties and rights while limiting state’s intervention‚ therefore making it an
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A long time ago‚ The United State made diverse amendments to the constitution. One of them is about prohibiting the making and sale of alcohol. This amendment made a lot of controversy among people. No one can deny that this amendment made huge changes in American society even if it lasted just for period of time. Although alcohol prohibition was an important amendment in U.S. history‚ the lacking of government power and resources prevented it from lasting forever. Back to 1920- 1933‚ the
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The first amendment is about freedom of speech for all; the press included. This amendment is against prohibiting people from their free exercise of their religion. The first amendment can and have been violated; therefore lawsuits occur but is the amendment enough to win a case? 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
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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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