The Bill of Rights and the Supreme Court On September 25‚ 1789‚ the First Congress of the United States therefore proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution that met arguments most frequently advanced against it. The first two proposed amendments‚ which concerned the number of constituents for each Representative and the compensation of Congressmen‚ were not ratified. Articles 3 to 12‚ however‚ ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures‚ constitute the first
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artistic poem about a neighbor’s incessantly barking dog. Owning a gun is a contentious issue that evokes emotion from many who are involved in the debate. In many respects‚ this is a political poem about the second amendment rights--gun ownership--granted by the United States Constitution. Even though Collins never mentions a gun in the poem itself‚ he is alluding to the dangers of gun ownership and the temptations to use a gun‚ even in situations that do not deserve such a dramatic
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4. The Miranda warning is very significant in the United States‚ as it is a constitutional requirement of the Fifth Amendment. It informs individuals of the important rights they are entitled to‚ such as the right to remain silent and the right to attorney representation. Crime based television shows‚ such as Law and Order‚ have heavily embraced the use of Miranda warnings when arresting and questions alleged suspects. In my opinion‚ crime based shows have embraced the use of Miranda warnings because
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Robert Jones Unit 3 Discussion Bill of Rights 1/13/2015 IS3350 Mr. Pragel The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. The Bill of Rights lists freedoms not specifically identified in the main body of the Constitution. These freedoms are freedom of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ a free press‚ and free assembly; the right to keep and bear arms; freedom from unreasonable search and seizure‚ security in personal effects‚ and freedom from
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LYRICS Should rap songs be protected by the first amendment? Yes‚ song lyrics are protected under the Constitution. The First Amendment is considered the backbone of American freedom however‚ it is important you understand that the rights guaranteed in The Bill of Rights are relative‚ not absolute. That means our guarantees of freedoms (including song lyrics) can be restricted if subjected to clarification by the Supreme Court. Should people be allowed to say and or write anything they want without
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Before Colonial America fought for its revolution and became one of the first self-govern countries in a long while‚ almost all of Europe was ruled by Monarchs‚ who had divined and absolute power with the Roman Catholic Church using the wrath of god to spread fear all over and oppress any other religion to form. People standing up to any Monarch or the Catholic Church was futile as they could use their absolute power‚ giving directly from god to throw people in jail‚ cruel and unusual punishment
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The Case Against School Prayer The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s article explains that religion should not be acceptable in public schools for the simple fact that religion is not universal. In the second paragraph of the article‚ the author states‚ “Our public schools are for all children‚ whether Catholic‚ Baptist‚ Quaker‚ atheist‚ Buddhist‚ Jewish‚ agnostic.” FFrF interjects that silent‚ personal prayer should never be outlawed in public schools‚ but should be the only acceptable form of
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revered of the Amendment’s. The First Amendment protects our rights to say and write out opinions‚ worship how we please‚ assemble together peacefully‚ and petition our government‚ if we feel the need.” In my opinion‚ The First Amendment plays a big part in our country. The First Amendment supports and backs up the unique freedom everyone is supposed to have. I think that it’s a critical part to being a “free citizen” in the United States. Take religion for example‚ religion is many people’s way
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Constitution of the United States. The Founding Father had a fair number of obstacles to overcome to get the Constitution passed and ratified. One of their big obstacles was the fact that everyone did not want a national government that would have more power than an individual state. None of the states wanted to be controlled or taxed by anyone else. The people were afraid of having an executive branch that would resemble anything like a king. The other issued addressed was that no part of the government
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National Security vs. Civil Liberties In May 2013‚ Edward Snowden‚ a CIA and NSA employee‚ risked his career and freedom to do something he felt was right; let the world know that the United States had programs such as the interception of telephone metadata‚ PRISM‚ XKeyscore‚ and Tempora internet surveillance programs. This was called the most significant leak in US history by some and sparked up the discussion about the balance between national security and civil liberties. The country needs to
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