A.) The First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution states‚ “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”(U.S. Const. amend. I). This amendment gives American citizens several basic rights regarding religion and speech. The first two clauses pertain to freedom of religion‚ addressing
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praying. This was because the stadium was bought with state taxes. Therefore‚ the stadium was owned by the state‚ and they were praying on government property. There has been many strong opinions‚ and public prayer should be allowed. “Religious Liberties are protected by the first amendment of the U.S constitution‚ which means that the federal government‚ despite having a monopoly on education‚ is bound by law to not interfere with that child’s right to express or practice their religion‚ regardless
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that the Second Amendment protects the plaintiffs right and the right of any individual to posses a firearm like that of the plaintiffs. The Respondents then urged the court to review the case in order clearly define the relationship between federal gun control laws and the second amendment.2 The Supreme Court granted certiorari and a 5-4 decision was made in favor of the plaintiff. The court held that the Second Amendment protects an individual’s right to posses a firearm unconnected with militia service
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not least‚ in our country‚ Article 5 of the Federal Constitution provides human rights to Liberty of the Person‚ however‚ some flaws in it should be reform or enforce by adopting the principle of constitutionalism (Mizan. N‚ 2014). In Article 5‚ no person shall be denied of his personal liberty (Federal Constitution‚ 2010)‚ the person in this subsection is referring to everyone‚ not only citizens. Beside‚ this right is interpreted in the case of Aminah v Superintendent of Prison. There is no life
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America‚ and has significance in the world. Its name‚ the United States Constitution. It guarantees numerous rights and freedoms to these beautiful people that we refer to as “Americans.” We have the freedom of speech‚ religion‚ press‚ assembly‚ and to petition the government. We have the right to bear arms. We have the right not to quarter soldiers if we choose not to do so. We have the right to freedom of being searched. We have the right to
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Shoshana Charlot POLS 3837 October 8‚ 2015 Midterm Exam 1. Civil rights and legal mobilization movements all start from a root. The root being a grievance in which a person’s fundamental rights are being compromised whether it be a right that is explicitly written in the constitution or an enumerated right. The Fundamental rights are rights that are recognized by the Supreme Court as being fair and legal. The fundamental rights are illustrated in the first amendment. As it reads “Congress shall
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Citizenship in the United States has been a sought-after dream by many people in the World. It is the reason we are the “great melting pot”‚ and the reason for the many mass immigrations that have taken place to the United States. Over the course of two centuries‚ there has been much turmoil in United States politics about giving citizenship status to immigrants. Most of the latter reasoning for not wanting to grant citizenship has been blamed justly on the prejudice of American Society. The Supreme
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Petition Clause. The margin and usage of the Free Speech clause has widened‚ while the others have picked up restrictions. What exactly does the First Amendment state? "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.” One may see the four clauses as: religion speech‚ press‚ and
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difficult. Women were not allowed to vote‚ have property rights‚ educate or worse yet; enter professions in the medical or law field‚ and found themselves with many prohibitions in their lives. Women of 19th and 20th centuries were forced to be totally dependent on men. This made them lack self-respect‚ self-worth‚ and self-confidence. Then‚ on July 19th‚ 1848‚ the first women’s rights convention was held. It called for women’s rights to vote. Such convention was held in Seneca Falls‚ New York
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The Bill of Rights consists of ten significant amendments that protect our liberties from the government‚ and it limits their power. Many people have very different opinions when it comes to choosing which amendment is the most important one. Some say the most important amendment is the second amendment‚ but the two amendments that I believe are the most important would be the first and fourth amendment. The first amendment is one of the most important ones because it gives us freedom. It gives
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