The second amendment of the US Constitution states that “a well regulated militia” is “necessary to the security of a free state” and that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed”. The second amendment is outdated. In the time it was created and passed was a time when the militia was the people. It was made so that people could fight the British‚ which isn’t the case now‚ especially now that we have our own full-functioning army and law enforcement. It was
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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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for each provision you select) of the First Amendment. Evaluate the rights and responsibilities that the Constitution gives American citizens. Answer the following questions in your paper: To what extent does the Constitution protect the right of privacy? Why did each case need to be heard and interpreted by the Supreme Court? How does the Supreme Court’s decision in each case continue to affect the rights of American citizens today? Cite at least three sources to support
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be fought for‚ and on what laws are just. In America‚ we are blessed with the freedom to speak our mind. The very first amendment made to the Constitution says "Congress shall make no law... abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assembly..." (1). While there is no doubt that the freedom of speech‚ press‚ and peaceful assembly is always to be guaranteed to us‚ there are those who believe that the latter freedom can negatively impact a free society
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groups‚ the Bill of Rights was formed and then put into place. This all played a huge role in forming our country’s government. First off‚ I want to introduce the Federalists. They were people who supported a strong central government and who strongly supported the constitution. They believed that with a strong central government‚ the nation would be more organized and controllable. One of the main members of the federalist group was James Madison. He was ironically the one to propose the Bill of Rights
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Name: Hannah Rosemarie Huyo Date: January 25‚ 2013 Yr. & Sec.: II-Ixora Teacher: Mrs. Alita Labiaga Reproductive Health BILL Advantages: * Prevents spread of sexually transmitted disease like aids and STDs and eventually control population growth necessary for economic development * Allow couples to make decision to plan for their families * Enhance woman’s health as she will be able to determine when to get pregnant * Prevents unwanted pregnancy Disadvantages:
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The Magna Carta was the stepping stone for the constitution.It was the first document to challenge the Kings authority and prevlieges.This not only made the king abide by the law‚ but it also made sure the king couldn’t over use his power.The king wasn’t allowed to overly abuse his power as king. The Magna Carta has clauses‚ and these clause list certain laws everyone must abide by.The first Into clauses mainly talk about inheritance and land ownership”The guardian of the land of an heir who is under
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Rachel Bohnenberger Professor Van Doorn ENVS 150-002 5 February 2015 Critique Three The first video discussed the issue of the over-population of the United States and the problems that arise as a result. It began with introducing a scientist by the name of Paul Ehrlich who was a biologist. His main focus was the negative effects over-population has had on society such as the quickly depleting resources as a result of more people needing to be supported. One of the causes of the depleting resources
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working on the Bill of Rights essays has made me realize that I had a lot to learn about the role of the constitution in civil liberties. To complete the Bill of Rights essays; I chose a topic and went to the library to research my topic. I used trusted sources online to find examples that will support a paper in favor of and one in opposition to the topic I chose. I also researched supreme and state court cases which would illustrate the reasoning behind my standpoint. My topic was “Rights of the Poor
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for advice? Does the taxpayer have rights? And the first thing that goes through ones mind‚"money and jail". Well there is help‚ because in the past the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had an advantage over taxpayers when it came to auditing taxes. That is until Congress created a bill to assist the taxpayer with their audit issues. According to wwwebtax to minimize this advantage‚ Congress passed a bill‚ created in 1989 to assist taxpayers. These rights have been significantly increased with
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