Summary Since September 11‚ 2001 the fear of terrorism has eroded the rights and liberties that define American society. There have been egregious violations of Constitutional rights and international law related to the government response to the attacks of one year ago. The Executive branch of the Constitution has taken control of the whole situation regarding the war on terror by using the Executive Orders and not compromising with the other two branches resulting in seriously compromised constitutional
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In 1781‚ the Articles of Confederation were written in order to secure the states’ rights. This document lacked many qualities necessary for a successful government‚ and therefore caused a great deal of debate concerning the ratification of a new system. Federalists advocated the passing of a new Constitution‚ welcoming the tie it would establish between states and the creation of a strong central government. Opposing the constitution were the anti-federalists‚ threatened by its ability to eliminate
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Stephen Cen Amer Democ 6th period In The Supreme Court of the United States Dexter (Petitioner) v. Michigan State Prosecutor (Respondent) On Writ of Certiorari To the Supreme Court of the United States BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF THE Criminal Bar Association In Support of Petitioner Dwight Dexter’s rights were not upheld in criminal justice system. Sheriff Dodd had searched Dwight’s car without a warrant or consent‚ violating Dwight’s protection from search and
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The first amendment in the Bill of Rights 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.” In the case Irene Ryan v. United States‚ understanding the first amendment‚ specifically what has been considered protected speech by the supreme court under this amendment‚ is
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The five Amendments made to the United States Constitution that are most applicable to Criminal Law are the Fourth‚ Fifth‚ Sixth‚ Eight‚ and Fourteenth Amendment. They are most applicable to Criminal Law because their purpose is meant to ensure that people are treated fairly if suspected or arrested for crimes. The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant. This also means that a person’s person‚ their home‚ as well as what is inside of their home
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The author of the Bill of Rights is President James Madison‚in despite of the fact that when he wrote the Bill of Rights in 1789 he wasn’t president yet.James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights in 1789 because he wanted better constitutional protection for individual liberties.James Madison thought that the passing of the Bill of Rights in the House was entirely unnecessary and referred to it as the "nauseous project of amendments."Also‚when James Madison rose to his feet on June 8‚1789 and put forward
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The Bill of Rights‚ Then and Now By Veronica Majerol This article is an information piece talking about the difference between the Bill of Rights in 1791‚ and the Bill of Rights today. In this article the author talks about the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and the debates that are still stirring almost 220 years later. John Adams called the Constitution “the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen.” Many other people thought that
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The United States Constitution was created to be an outline for the American government by the founding fathers. However‚ it can be very complicated. On many occasions‚ it has influenced the United States as well as the society of America. Two constitutional principles are the Bill of Rights and Checks and Balances. The Bill of Rights‚ are the basic rights that all Americans have. They are the first ten amendments in the Constitution and they were put into effect on December 15‚ 1791
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10/ 23/14 POS-301 Instructor: Jennifer Biddle Rights and Freedom In this paper I will discuss about which freedom that guaranteed me in the First amendment to the Constitution. I will also discuss about the significance of the Bill of Rights‚ and the process for amending the constitution. The amendment which guaranteed freedom to me in the First Amendment to the Constitution personally is the Amendment 1. Amendment 1 states that I am guaranteed my right of freedom of speech‚ press‚ and religion‚ peaceable
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The Right of Privacy is one of the broadest yet most controversial rights we have‚ but it is not specifically in the U.S. constitution. There are however‚ a few Amendments that are the key to defining the right of privacy with the most important consisting of the 1st‚ 3rd‚ 4th‚ 5th‚ 9th and the 14th. Cases taken to the Supreme Court are also a substantial part of the Right of Privacy in a more specific way in which the highest courts of the United States decide upon the most controversial cases.
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