The Fourteenth Amendment By a thirty-three to eleven vote‚ the Fourteenth Amendment was passed. Although‚ on July 9th‚ 1868 the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified to include‚ all natural born citizens as well as the protection of life‚ liberty and property. The purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment was to protect all the rights of the American people. There have been a few cases recently that were brought to the U.S. Supreme Court. One of the more recent U.S. Supreme Court cases is that of Obergefell
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UNIT 3 ESSAY: THE FOURTH BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT Norma Rogers January 4‚ 2011 Kaplan University Dr. Warren PA165-01 The Fourth Branch of Government It has been taught since elementary school that the United States government consists of three branches‚ including the Executive‚ Legislative‚ and Judicial. However‚ in those early days‚ there were no lessons on the influential fourth branch of government that operates alongside the other three and plays a central and increasingly
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Amendments Main article: List of amendments to the United States Constitution The Constitution has a total of 27 amendments. The first ten‚ collectively known as the Bill of Rights‚ were ratified simultaneously. The following seventeen were ratified separately. [edit] The Bill of Rights (110) United States Bill of Rights currently housed in the National Archives Main article: United States Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Those amendments
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The First Amendment of the United States of America is composed of five freedoms. Those freedoms are freedom of assembly‚ petition‚ speech‚ religion‚ and press. All of them are violated everyday in an average American life. One Freedom in particular that is overlooked is the freedom of religion. Many people believe that it is a sin to be a homosexual‚ but in actuality it is a personal preference. Those who are homosexuals are beaten‚ killed‚ and threatened everyday because of their choice‚ which
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Professor David Curcio POL 100: American Government 21 October 2013 The purpose of the 10th Amendment is to draw a line between the federal and state government’s powers. This amendment also protects their powers from each other. This amendment has been used to define the federal government’s power to tax‚ law enforcement and federal regulations. At one point in time this amendment was easily interpreted if it’s not included in the constitution‚ the federal government cannot give it to
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August 2013 Amendment 64 Assignment When Amendment 64 was passed last year I thought we would have recreational dispensaries instantaneously. However after reading Amendment 64’s stipulations I realize that Colorado and our National government have a lot of regulation that still needs to be placed in preparation of legalization. Most likely we will start to see recreational dispensaries open January 2014. Even though this seems so far away for most people‚ considering that the amendment has already
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Amendment 64 Amendment 64 ‚ Twenty First century starts with a time to remember; Colorado passed Amendment 64. Amendment 64 has been in the making for an extended length of time. Bringing history up to date behind the legalization of marijuana‚ hemp or cannabis. Beginning in 1549‚ Angolan slaves brought Marijuana; referred to as cannabis‚ with them to the sugar plantations of North-Eastern Brazil. Allowing the slaves to farm the cannabis plants in open space‚ with the rows of sugar cane‚ slaves
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The 13th Amendment‚ passed by Congress January 31‚ 1865‚ and ratified December 6‚ 1865‚ states: "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude‚ except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted‚ shall exist within the United States‚ or any place subject to their jurisdiction." The passing of this amendment freed slaves and made it illegal to have slaves‚ but the 13th Amendment did not give African-Americans the equal rights that they longed for. Consequently‚ slavery
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If any given history buff were to ask anyone on the street who the 7th president was‚ or what the significance of the 14th amendment is‚ would they be able to answer either question correctly? Would any high school students be able to answer them correctly? Although these seem like silly and random questions‚ they both have shaped America and it is a significant part of our history. These days‚ there are many people who don’t- or don’t care to know the history; whether it generally as humans or specifically
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First Amendment Megan Cresse His/301 June 18‚ 2013 Karen Levosky Reflections on the First Amendment The First Amendment is one of the most important Amendments in the Bill of Rights. The forefathers felt that the Bill of Rights was needed in the Constitution to assure the rights of the people and proceeded to add such protection in the First Amendment. Presently and throughout history the First Amendment stands as an important role in America. Many believe it is the most valued Amendment that
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