generations of America. The Bill of Rights has given the people what they need to succeed in everyday life as well as enjoy the liberties each and every person deserves. By signing the declaration of independence‚ the founding fathers have proven that certain rights of the people are not to be messed with. The constitution has guaranteed the most basic freedoms to any and all people of America. The most fundamental rights of the American people can be found in the Bill of Rights and the declaration of
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artist. Censoring the artist is violating their right of freedom of speech. Thomas Jefferson once said "I am opposed to any form of tyranny over the mind of man". Therefore‚ America was founded on the idea that the people would be free from any sort of government tranny. Not being able to have freedom of speech was the most basic form of abuse that the Founding Fathers thought. So‚ they fought to establish freedom of speech and thus‚ the Bill of Rights was created and a part of it is the First Amendment
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orders in my local state the state of Arizona. First I would like to explain that the rights are always taken government tyrannical‚ and separate those that can be or are justified. If anyone calls though they have the 1st amendment right‚ that it is justifiable. But a person‚ who is giving out their opinion‚ even if it’s the contrary of you‚ should not lose their right to do that‚ it is all about understanding the intentions the founders had when they were writing the Bill of Rights. Lately‚ your agents
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gave rise to the original opposition - many aspects of the bill increase the opportunity for law enforcement and the intelligence community to return to an era where they monitored and sometimes harassed individuals who were merely exercising their First Amendment rights. Nothing that occurred on September 11 mandates that we return to such an era." (Podesta‚ 2002) John Podesta was the White House Chief of Staff from 1998-2001 he states "Though it significantly expanded the government’s investigative
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do. “We the People”‚ means all of the governed have a vote‚ and‚ the first 10 amendments to Constitution‚ called “The Bill of Rights” are supposed to give all Americans personal freedoms‚ like “Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness”‚ protect them from losing those rights to governmental control. The “All Seeing Eye” at the top right can be found on the back of a dollar bill. It also happens to be a symbol associated with the “Free Masons”‚ a secretive society with members that are not only
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The Bill of Rights is a very important document that contains many valuable freedoms that are the foundation of American society. One of the most important freedoms available and that I could not live without is the freedom of religion. No one really wants a government that tells them what it is they should think‚ what are the correct ways to think‚ and then punishes you if you don’t. Throughout history many people have left their homelands due to persecution they have faced for believing in what
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Constitution were deemed anti-federalists. This Constitution decreased the power of the states with less people in it‚ like Rhode Island... The anti-federalists‚ which also including George Mason‚ George Clinton‚ James Monroe‚ Samuel Adams‚ Elbridge Gerry‚ Robert Yates‚ Samuel Chase‚ and Luther Martin‚ believed that a republican form of government could work on a national scale. They also did not feel that the rights of the individual were properly or sufficiently protected by the new Constitution.
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What Freedom of Speech Means to Me The First Amendment‚ with the rest of the Bill of Rights‚ was ratified on December 15‚ 1791. The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments whose intend is to limit the federal government’s authority. The First Amendment protects citizens’ rights of freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ and to assemble. Freedom of Speech means that I can voice or write my opinion on any topic‚ no matter how strong‚ as long as my speech does not defame or tarnish another person
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a functioning nation. Overtime‚ it has superseded the concept of power through divine right‚ thus allowing the general public to have a say regarding the laws of society. Throughout history‚ western democracy has evolved significantly from the time of the Greeks‚ to modern practice. Though it is still a relatively new concept‚ democracy has been strengthened by society’s desire to push for their individual rights. By use of revolution‚ government reform and enlightenment philosophy‚ democracy was
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a witness against himself‚ nor be deprived of life‚ liberty‚ or property‚ without due process of law. The Fifth Amendment also refers to the practice of invoking the right to remain silent rather than incriminating oneself. It protects guilty as well as innocent persons who find themselves in incriminating circumstances. This right has important implications for police interrogations‚ a method that police use to obtain evidence in the form of confessions from suspects. The clauses incorporated within
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