Second Amendment of the United States Constitution is the amendment and the section of the Bill of Rights that says that people have the right to keep and bear arms. I read this to mean that the idea behind this amendment was to have and keep guns for protection against a corrupt and oppressive government; yet‚ many choose to use their guns against each other. However‚ in the wake of so many recent tragic events involving gun violence‚ many groups argue about whether the Second Amendment actually
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The Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution was signed into law on September 25‚ 1789 and ratified December 15‚ 1791 (Benjamin Franklin‚ 2011). The Fifth Amendment establishes rights that can be applied to both criminal and civil sectors of law. The most used protections of the Fifth Amendment are the right to a grand jury‚ the protection against double jeopardy‚ the protection against self-incrimination‚ the protection against testifying against yourself‚ and you can’t be deprived of life‚ liberty
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tie‚ with the decision coming down to Representative Harry T. Burn‚ a Republican. Although he opposed the 19th Amendment‚ his mother swayed him by writing to him‚ reportedly saying‚ "Don’t forget to be a good boy and help Mrs. Catt put the ’rat’ in ratification." And thus‚ with Burn’s deciding vote‚ the 19th Amendment was ratified. Some effects and reactions of the 19th Amendment were good‚ such as the significant changes made for women in education‚ politics‚ home‚ and work‚ but some were
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The 8th Amendment ‘Excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.’ 1. Introduction Imagine being hanged for a felony you committed‚ or having your tongue pierced with a torched spoon because you were caught for a mistake that could have easily been fixed. These are the types of things the eighth amendment protects us from. Without this amendment‚ people on death row could easily be brutally tortured for things they might not have
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should refuse‚ or rest on inference.” – Thomas Jefferson. Thirteen worthy representatives from the original British Colonies came together in Philadelphia in 1787 for a specific and important situation relating to the future of the United States of America as a new nation. During the late 18th century‚ Philadelphia became known as the epicenter for emerging commerce‚ and many of the most important political debates and meetings were held there. During the meetings in 1787 including Thomas Jefferson‚
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As of today‚ the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment remains fair. The U.S‚ Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protects personal privacy and the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. Full body scans at airports are reasonable because of what has happened with terrorism in the U.S. in the past. Failing to carry out a warrant correctly results in consequences. The Fourth Amendment protects the people’s safety and rights. It protects people because if a person gets searched with probable
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Madison created the Federalist Papers‚ if men were angels‚ no government would be necessary. This was the beginning of the first amendments to the Constitution called the Bill of Rights. Madison opposed the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution. Thomas Jefferson became convinced that judges enforced rights are among the necessary against tyranny. The Eighth Amendment prohibits the infliction of “cruel and unusual punishment‚” but gives no example of permissible or impermissible punishment
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against infractions; one amendment that I feel is very important is the Eighth Amendment. That amendment protects the citizens against cruel or unusual punishments for breaking the law. When analyzing the different rights that the Eighth Amendment protects one must also look at all the aspects of the law including: the history of the law‚ the modern uses and abuses of the law‚ and the laws current effectiveness. The first aspect to deduce when looking at this amendment is the
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The First Amendment guarantees five freedoms that are seen to be the minimum necessary for a democracy. The first Amendment protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. Those five freedoms are freedom of speech‚ press‚ Religion‚ assembly and petition. Freedom of speech is the most basic right. Freedom of Speech allows individuals to express themselves without interference or constrain from the Government. Freedom of the Press is very similar except
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dark side of the Second Amendment: More deadly than safe. Each year there are around 30‚000 gun related deaths in the US. The US civilians are at a large. A large amount of people have been murdered and this has to change. The 2nd amendment was originally used for self defense against government oppression‚ but now self defense is one of the least used uses of a gun. On top of that‚ anyone could walk into a gun show without identification and buy a gun. The second amendment may have kept the US citizens
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