My answer is the Bill of Rights. In March of 1789‚ state conventions gathered to expand the United States Constitution. The preamble states: “As extending the ground of public confidence in the Government‚ (the Bill of Rights) will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.” However this is only true if the people really want a better country. Are these rules only for the government to follow or should they be in effect for the people towards the people? The Bill of Rights is not effective
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McLaughlin Period 5 – CSU ERWC 17 December 2014 A Bill of Rights for Animals? An organization called the Animal Legal Defense Fund has sponsored a petition that raises the awareness and calls for increased protection for the rights of animals. An excerpt from the petition briefly touches on how “animals are defenseless against exploitation and abuse by humans.” Alongside‚ it also informs us the objective of the petition that “through the Animal Bill of Rights‚ the Animal Legal Defense Fund is working to
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The Bill of Rights is an important document that guarantees civil rights and liberties for individuals residing in the United States. It comprises ten amendments added to the Constitution to protect individuals from the government’s excessive power. Americans want a Bill of Rights to safeguard their basic freedoms. Some of the most significant amendments are the first‚ third‚ and eighth. The 1st Amendment gives individuals the freedom of speech‚ religion‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition. Individuals
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Summary of the case Charlotte City Council filed a case to ensure that visitors‚ workers‚ and residents will not be discriminated from any aspect. Governor McCrory signed House Bill 2 that blocked the local governments from passing act with nondiscrimination defending for the LGBT citizens and needs transgender citizens to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their biological sex. Based on the case‚ the Charlotte City Council approved the suggested amendments to the city’s Nondiscrimination
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BILL OF RIGHTS AND AMENDMENTS PAPER 1 Individual Assignment Bill of Rights and Amendments Paper April 2‚ 2013 HIS/301 Mr. De La Peña BILL OF RIGHTS AND AMENDMENTS PAPER 2 Bill of Rights and Amendments Paper The United States Constitution was ratified and made law September 17‚ 1789. For Americas yet-to-be history the Framers knew the Constitution had to have a way to grow and change with the people‚ and their needs. This paper will cover
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How the Bill of Rights Affects My Life In 1791‚ the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States‚ also known as the Bill of Rights‚ become ratified. The Bill of Rights contained freedoms that Americans held to be their inalienable rights‚ and were so important that before ratifying the Constitution many states insisted on a promise of amendments guaranteeing individual rights. It was created to set limitations on the power of the United States government‚ protecting the natural
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(freedoms of speech‚ press‚ religion‚ petition‚ and assembly) is the most important constitutional amendment in the Bill of Rights. This is because the first amendment serves as an enabler of the discussion of other ideas‚ including the other constitutional amendments themselves without fear of negative consequence(s) from the government; most of the amendments‚ at least in the Bill of Rights‚ have controversy surrounding them; for example‚ the Fifth Amendment allows the government to take property if
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In 1791‚ the United States Constitution implemented the Bill of Rights to protect the rights of the individuals by listing specific prohibitions of governmental power. The Bill of Rights consisted of the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution‚ including the Sixth Amendment—the right to counsel. The Betts v. Brady case‚ Gideon v. Wainwright case‚ and Shelton v. Alabama case‚ each demonstrated how individuals wrongfully suffered due to the lack of appointed counsels. Following these
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Over time the Bill of Rights was amended to meet the needs of an evolving nation. These include the 13th Amendment which outlawed slavery‚ the 14th Amendment guaranteed equal protection for African Americans‚the 15th Amendment which gave African Americans the right to vote‚ and the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote. The Civil Rights Movement was a defining moment in history because it denounced the unequal treatment of humans based on race. During the 1950’s‚ the United States operated
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The English Bill of Rights precedent for other governments led the idea of unalienable rights to become a hot topic. Citizens under the French and British monarchies believed that “The promise of those rights can be denied‚ suppressed‚ or just remain unfilled‚ but it does not die (Hunt‚ 175).” Therefore‚ our rights still exist even if our government suppresses them. Those rights will always be there no matter how much the government tries to belittle them. The uprising of peoples’ belief in their
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