Generation” The right to bear arms is one of the most important freedoms we have as a country. The 2nd amendment right to bear arms is a constitutional right that provides an opportunity for Americans to protect themselves from both the powers of the government and from criminals‚ in this essay‚ the many benefits of the 2nd amendment right to bear arms will be reviewed. Firstly‚ The 2nd amendment right to bear arms serves as check against the powers of the central government. The framers of the US
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His Own Worst Enemy In William Shakespeare ’s Othello‚ Othello is the tragic hero. Shakespeare’s play‚ Othello‚ the Moor of Venice tells a tragic story of a noble hero who is undone by his own fatal flaws. These fatal flaws are exploited by a supposedly loyal friend and Othello’s trusting nature and inability to separate what is in his heart from what is in his mind‚ dramatically result in tragedy for The Moor of Venice. He is a character of high stature who is destroyed by his surroundings‚
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The Fourteenth Amendment was made in order to help all citizens of America make sure that they are not segregated‚ they are protected and treated fairly no matter of their race‚ sexuality‚ and gender. The Fourteenth Amendment is basically stating that any person born in the United States‚ no matter who the person is‚ no state is allowed to make or enforce a law that can deny the privileges of citizens of the United States. States can’t deny citizens of their rights or stop them from the privileges
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First Amendment rights to freedom of speech are regulated in various ways in many different variations of institutions. For instance‚ public school administrations have broad standards created by the Supreme Court to use when there is a need to suppress student speech believed too distracting‚ offensive‚ presenting a harmful image for the school‚ or even promoting illegal drug use. Though broad‚ a few cases do provide guidance when looking at student speech‚ and how there are times when the regulation
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One of the most highly debated amendments of the United States Constitution is the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment has been disputed for hundreds of years on exactly of its exact true meaning. The United States Constitution wrote the Second Amendment as “A well regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be infringed." The argument that has lasted for centuries begins with the first part “A well regulated militia”
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The First Amendment of the US Constitution allows for a US citizen to have freedom of speech. This is an inalienable right that allows us to express our ideas and opinions and to communicate with each other. Some people use this amendment to justify something wrong that they did. They think that they can do or say anything that they want without being punished because they’re still following the law. If a person says something to harm or insult someone then there should be a limit placed under the
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The Worst Riot in U.S. History “The last thing the leaders of Los Angeles expected in the early 1900s was that their city would become the scene of the nation’s deadliest urban race riot since the Civil War” (Cannon 3). On March 3‚ 1991 Rodney King was arrested for driving through stop signs and multiple lights. Rodney King‚ African-American‚ had been arrested once before and the police were convinced he was on the narcotic “PCP”. The entire arrest was filmed and several witnesses claimed
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18th Amendment. The 18th Amendment is a change to the constitution that vetoed the making‚ transporting‚ and selling of alcoholic beverages. It was ratified in January of 1919 and repealed in December of 1933 ‚making it the only amendment in history to be rescinded. Alcohol was known as a threat to the nation by many people in the 20th century‚ therefore alcohol consumption became prohibited throughout a number of states. The amount of consumption of alcohol had entirely reduced‚ and so had the amount
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The first Amendment to the United States Constitution states that Congress should make not laws against free speech. The first Amendment states that Congress will make no law "abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press." There are many ways in with the law‚ and people restrict those right. The right of freedom of speech is the most important and fundamental part of a free democracy. The first Amendment of the U.S Constitution allows people to state their opinions without fear. But over the
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has ever been able to have the same political rights as men. The newly adapted 19th amendment to the United States Constitution which states women are now granted the right to vote. Before this amendment was adopted by the citizens of the United States‚ one must consider where the idea came from for giving women the right to vote. If the United States did not grant women such a request‚ then how did this amendment even become an issue? From all understanding‚ the United States when it was founded
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