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    Court’s interpretation in Miranda v. Arizona of the Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination; the other is contained within the language of the Sixth Amendment. Because the protections afforded individuals under these constitutional provisions differ‚ it is critical that law enforcement officers understand the provisions and appropriately apply their protections. This article examines both the Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to counsel and the underlying principles that support

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    16th amendment: Income Tax In America‚ one of the biggest tax bites on our income is the federal income tax‚ although state and local taxes also take a substantial bite. There are property taxes and sales taxes. Every time we fill up the gas tax‚ we are paying a tax. We pay so much taxes that some have calculated “tax freedom day”‚ as the day during the year when our nation has theoretically earned the income necessary to have paid our taxes for a year. We pay taxes to pay for government services

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    First Amendment Question In modern times we view America as a thriving nation at the top of the power rankings amongst countries. Such supremacy is found not through the weapons of mass destruction but instead in the people living in a free society. The idea of free society can be related to the first amendment found in the constitution which enforces the idea of freedom. The first amendment is vital to functioning of a free society. Justice Robert Johnson once said‚ “No official can prescribe

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    The First Amendment is the cornerstone of American democracy and the primary protector of the freedoms Americans enjoy. While some might argue that there should be no restrictions on the First Amendment‚ the First Amendment should be restricted in order to promote public safety and ensure the smooth functioning of society‚ and those limitations should be narrowly crafted and explicitly defined by the Supreme Court. A person has the right to voice his or her opinion on a matter‚ regardless of what

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    The first amendment is a very important amendment to the five other amendments to the constitution. The five freedoms to the first amendment are freedom of Speech‚ freedom of Press‚ freedom of petition‚ freedom of Assembly‚ and the freedom of Religion. The two that are most important to me are freedom of Religion and freedom of speech. One of the 5 freedoms in the first amendment that are important to me is freedom of religion. I think people should get to have their own beliefs and worship who

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    protection from corrupt police and government officials. A common Amendment that most Americans don’t realize we have is the Fourth amendment. The Fourth Amendment gives us protection against arbitrary searches and seizures without a proper warrant. It was first used to prevent the use of writs of assistance which is blanket search warrants with which the british custom officials had invaded homes to search for smuggled goods. As the fourth amendment has changed and evolved in its meaning over time‚ many Supreme

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    first amendment is the most vital for the rights of Americans. Through this amendment‚ many other rights have been established. Consider the Civil Rights movement and how African-Americans started with so few real rights and through speeches‚ gatherings‚ and protesting the government they achieved the rights that they have today. I will cover the different parts of the amendment and explain the rights they grant Americans.  The freedom of speech is the most important right of this amendment and perhaps

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    The First Amendment has been and still is the most important amendment. The First Amendment gives freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ and petition which limits government and guarantees freedom. Without these fundamental rights‚ America would not be the "land of the free." Without a doubt‚ there is something significant in each and every one of the articles of the Bill of Rights. Together they make a strong foundation to the American Constitution. However‚ if we didn’t have one of the other Nine

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    first 10 of 27 Amendments of the Constitution were put in place to satisfy the individuals who were afraid of an overpowering government. These Amendments explained the limitation of power that the government had. The 8th Amendment of the Constitution prohibits government from applying excessive bails‚ excessive fines imposed‚ and cruel and unusual punishments. Cruel and unusual punishment presumes to be the most controversial portion of this amendment. This portion of the amendment means “…punishment

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    speaker defend his position on why the Fifth amendment should be abolished‚ I find myself questioning whether the speaker made logical points. After further review‚ I have concluded that I cannot be in agreement with the speaker regarding his stance on abolishing the Fifth amendment. Criminal law by nature is interesting to most people. However‚ there are many citizens that misinterpret what their rights are in a court of law. For instance‚ the Fifth amendment is a person’s right to not self-incriminate

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