article "Suspect Searches: Assessing Police Behavior Under the U.S. Constitution‚" by Gould and Mastrofski explores the police usage of unconstitutional searches. Unconstitutional searches are those that are in violation of the fourth amendment. The fourth amendment rights‚ along with certain case laws put forth the guidelines for legal stops‚ frisks‚ and searches. Gould and Mastrofski perform a direct observation study which concludes the frequency of unconstitutional searches. This article puts
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Suffrage and the 19th Amendment The 19th amendment was a huge part in American history. It was one of the first accomplishments for feminism and really got the ball rolling with women fighting for their rights. New American Citizens should learn about the 19th amendment and the suffragettes because it made a huge impact on feminism‚ was a large step for American women‚ and changed history forever. The 19th amendment made a large impact on women and our history. This amendment says “The right of citizens
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The first amendment states that congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. These rights are human given rights which all citizens of the United States are guaranteed‚ but in the past and still today these rights are being violated. Currently‚ the first amendment is at risk
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Freedom of Speech‚ Religion‚ and to Petition The First Amendment Brenda Zarate 9/18/14 Brenda Zarate U.S History September 18‚ 2014 Period 4 There are 10 amendments in our bill of rights; they all serve for important purposes‚ but The first amendment; I’m going to discuss are freedom of speech‚ right to bear arms‚ limits power of the federal government‚ protects rights not enumerated in the constitution‚ protects prohibited bail excess‚ right to trial by jury‚ right to due process‚ prohibits
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1st and 5th Amendments are two of the most important ones from the Bill of Rights. Each one signifies an important piece of the United States in keeping American citizens safe and sound‚ and giving them a feeling of security and/or comfort. The 1st Amendment is the freedom of speech. This allows Americans to express their political‚ religious‚ and any other kind of idea of expression to others in a non-violent manner. Such as peaceful protests‚ religious expression‚ etc. The 5th Amendment basically
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of the constitution to me is the first amendment. I believe the biggest issue in this country with the constitution occurs in the First amendment. With the flood of social media‚ harassment and bullying are being taking to new heights. While political correctness may be a relatively new concept‚ Freedom of Speech is the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. While we fight to maintain our nation’s freedoms‚ sometimes it seems as though the First Amendment causes great harm within the country itself
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Out of all of the amendments I believe like most people the first ten amendments known as the bill of rights are by far the most important. The first 10 amendments state the rights of the people‚ also known as the general public. The bill of rights was written in 1791 by James Madison to protect the individual rights from the government. And out of these 10 amendments I would have to say that the first amendment is the most important. This is what made the United States of America different and gave
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The First Amendment is the cornerstone of American democracy and the primary protector of the freedoms Americans enjoy. While some might argue that there should be no restrictions on the First Amendment‚ the First Amendment should be restricted in order to promote public safety and ensure the smooth functioning of society‚ and those limitations should be narrowly crafted and explicitly defined by the Supreme Court. A person has the right to voice his or her opinion on a matter‚ regardless of what
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according to the eight amendment the United States is treating the prisoners with mental illness unconditionally‚ by using cruel and unusual punishment. All of my research I have found supports this claim. I had wanted to focus on reform and policy as well as a main point of my paper‚ however‚ while I will touch on that in part of my research it is not going to be a focus of what I am speaking about. For my final project deposit I am Reviewing Calibrating the Eighth Amendment: Graham‚ Miller‚ and
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Sovereignty?: Private Party Standing to Raise Tenth Amendment Claims By: Katherine Connolly Section 1: The most critical topic raised in Who’s Left Standing for State Sovereignty?: Private Party Standing to Raise Tenth Amendment Claims by Katherine Connolly is the Supreme Court and State courts oscillating view of the Tenth Amendment‚ the contradictory views between circuit court of appeals on the Amendment‚ and an analysis of private party Tenth Amendment standing. “In the decades since its adoption
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