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    1st Amendment

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    Darius henry The First Amendment In my opinion freedom of speech and First Amendment rights are crucial to higher education because For One‚ Freedom of speech is the right for an individual to speak their mind without interfering with the law and the First Amendment is the law respecting an establishment of religion ‚ the right to free expression‚ infringing on the freedom of the press‚ and freedom of belief. Which all ties into education itself sine the majority of it is sourly based on

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    Fifth Amendment

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    The Fifth Amendment dates back to the 17th century‚ in England. They used it to protect their citizens. It was designed to protect us just like it protected the people in England. It protects us against government authority in a legal procedure. Amendment 5 states‚ “No person shall be held to answer for a capital‚ or otherwise infamous crime‚ unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury‚ except in cases arising in the land or naval forces‚ or in the Militia‚ when in actual service in

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    The 5th Amendment

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    The 5th Amendment Basically‚ the 5th Amendment states that no one shall be charged with capital crimes without a Grand Jury’s permission‚ except in cases regarding the military while under service in wartime or public danger. No one can be put on trial again for the same crime. You can’t be forced to testify yourself. That no one should be executed‚ jailed‚ or have property seized without a legal precedent. Also you can’t be put through cruel or unusually punishment.

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    12th Amendment

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    three from among the 11th - 27th Amendments to the United States Constitution. Create a PowerPoint project with Pictures. Components of the ProjectWho was involved in the issue addressed by the proposal? Who helped pass the amendment?What was its purpose? xxxWhat was the issue that prompted the proposal? xxxWhen did it happen (time period in history‚ when proposed‚ when passed‚ when ratified)xxx Where did the issue(s) originally take place? Where was the amendment finally passed? Washington dcWhy

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    The Twelfth Amendment

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    Amendment XII Have you ever wondered if the presidents and vice president votes would be counted as one? After the 1800 Presidential Election‚ the 12th Amendment was adopted to fix a flaw in the Constitution that had allowed Thomas Jefferson to tie in the Electoral College with his vice presidential candidate Aaron Burr. The election was then sent to the House of Representatives‚ which required 36 ballots to finally elect Jefferson president. The 12th Amendment specifies that electors should

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    28th Amendment

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    The Instant Runoff Amendment It is time for America to stop choosing its president by an archaic‚ confusing‚ and undemocratic method. As the 2000 election has shown‚ using the Electoral College lets a candidate win the Presidency even if a larger number of voters prefer and vote for someone else. Getting rid of the Electoral College may be very hard‚ but by writing a 28th amendment‚ it will definitely get rid of them for sure‚ but there is

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    17th Amendment

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    17th Amendment The Seventeenth Amendment made it so there would be two senators from each one of the states‚ voted in by the people. The senators would be given a six year term and have one vote each. They added an article to the amendment so when vacancies happen in the senators seat the state legislation would assign someone until the people voted a senator in. The old way of picking state senators was by state legislatures choice. This way was used to make sure that the federal government

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    16th Amendment

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    16th Amendment- Status of Income Tax Clarified. Ratified 2/3/1913 What it is- The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes‚ from whatever source derived‚ without apportionment among the several States‚ and without regard to any census or enumeration. Reason for ratification- In 1895‚ in the Supreme Court case of Pollock v Farmer’s Loan and Trust (157 U.S. 429)‚ the Court disallowed a federal tax on income from real property. The tax was designed to be an indirect

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    Failed Amendments

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    Failed Amendments Essay The amendment that was proposed but never ratified was the second proposal which happened in 1810. The Titles of Nobility Amendment proposed that any citizen who accepted a title of nobility from a government that is overseen by a monarch would automatically renounce their sovereignty and be prohibited from ever maintain a Government office. A period where the United States was still hostile toward Great Britain (leading to the War of 1812) and also Emperor Napoleon’s regime

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    The Fourth Amendment

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    Please read: a personal appeal from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales Read now Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution The Bill of Rights in the National Archives. The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is the part of the Bill of Rights which guards against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ along with requiring any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. It was adopted as a response to the abuse of the writ of assistance

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