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    The 14th Amendment

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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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    Second Amendment

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    The debate over the Second Amendment is an ongoing one. Select appropriate sources and research the following: 1. What does the Constitution say about the right to bear arms? 2. What is the Supreme Court’s position on the Second Amendment? 3. What is the Brady Law and what impact has it had on gun control issues? 4. Has the Second Amendment undergone the Incorporation process? If not‚ why not? Answer all questions. Your report must be at least 300 words. List all web resources and

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    The Sixth Amendment

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    The Sixth Amendment The 6th Amendment focuses completely on the rights of a person accused of committing a crime by the government. The 6th Amendment contains seven specific protections for people accused of crimes. These seven rights are: the right to a speedy trial‚ the right to a public trial‚ the right to be judged by an impartial jury‚ the right to be notified of the nature and circumstances of the alleged crime‚ the right to confront witnesses who will testify against the accused‚ the

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    Fourth Amendment

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    the trial. Procedural History: Kratz moved to have the evidence squashed under the fourth amendment‚ but was denied. Kratz appealed to the appeals committee stating evidence was admissible because there was no entrance into his home to get the recordings Issue: Is the government’s evidence enough that a jury could‚ without a reasonable doubt‚ charge Kratz with the crime at hand? Rule: The fourth amendment protects against unlawful searches and seizures‚ and follows a person not a place. Analysis:

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    Amendment Form

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    Cambridge GCE Entry Amendment Form Session: May/June 2015 PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS STATED BELOW BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM Deadline 11 Feb - 04 Mar 2015 Amendment fee applicable stage wise PKR 6‚300/- 05 Mar - 20 Mar 2015 PKR 11‚680/- Instruction: This form must only be used to change information for a candidate who has already been entered for the examination.  In order to add a syllabus‚ write the required syllabus option code details in the box and cross out the Remove and Option tags

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    23rd amendment

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    The 23rd amendment gives residents of Washington DC the right to vote for representatives in the Electoral College. Remember that the Electoral College chooses our next president‚ based on the voting within their state. Since DC is not a state‚ its residents were not allowed to vote for President as well as elected voting representative to Congress. Today‚ DC sends a delegate to Congress who may speak on behalf of those that live in DC‚ but that delegate may not vote. HdbjbjhjjbhjThe 23rd amendment

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    The Ten Amendments

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    In the bill of rights there are ten amendments that are very important to us the people. This limits you to what you can and can’t do. The bill of right was written in 1689. It is an act of the parliament of england that deals with the constitution matters and set out certain basic civil rights. the Bill of Rights to protect the citizens was not initially deemed important‚ the Constitution’s supporters realized it was crucial to achieving ratification. Thanks largely to the efforts of James Madison

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    15th amendment

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    The Fifteenth Amendment (Amendment XV) to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to votebased on that citizen’s "race‚ color‚ or previous condition of servitude". It was ratified on February 3‚ 1870‚ as the third and last of the Reconstruction Amendments.In the final years of the American Civil War and theReconstruction Era that followed‚ Congress repeatedly debated the rights of the millions of black former slaves. By 1869‚ amendments had

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    4th Amendment

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    All Americans are entitled to their rights. The Fourth Amendment states that we the people have to deny search and seizures from law enforcement without a warrant. The fourth amendment generally prohibits police from entering a home without a warrant unless the circumstances fit an established exception to the warrant requirement. According to the book The Constitution: Our Written Legacy by Joseph A. Melusky‚ the Fourth Amendment gives the right of the people to be secure in their person‚ houses

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    Fifth amendment

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    Fifth Amendment The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides‚ "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 time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself‚

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