The three amendments in the Bill of Rights that are most beneficial to today’s society are the first one‚ the eighth amendment‚ and the ninth amendment. An amendment that is beneficial is the first amendment. This amendment is about the freedoms of speech and assembly. This amendment is helpful because it allows people to express their beliefs out loud; and it allows them to gather with others who share the same beliefs. For example‚ if someone were to think strongly about a topic‚ such as abortion
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The Sixth Sense “ Through close analysis of the house scene (with Dr. Crow and Lynn Sears) and the restaurant scene‚ discuss the techniques used by the director to make the audience believe that Dr. Crow is alive. “The sixth sense” is a psychological thriller directed by M. Night Shymalan about a young boy who can see dead people walking around him unaware that they are dead; he gets help from a psychologist called Dr. Crowe. Through close analysis of the restaurant scene and the scene
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Second Amendment The thought of losing our second amendment right is a serious concern to many U.S. citizens. The real question is‚ what is at risk of being lost. The second amendment is important to many people‚ but what truly is the second amendment mean and what does it state? The second amendment is not only about having the ability to protect yourself from a common intruder but also from your government. There have been many cases of governments turning against their citizens and that is why
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WP3 Body 5 Claim: While the Thirteenth Amendment is a blessing for the wealthiest people of this nation‚ it is a curse for the rest of the American population because it led to the hatred of minorities. Evidence: The Thirteenth Amendment loophole was responsible for the creation of President Nixon’s “War on Drugs”. John Ehrlichman‚ Nixon’s advisor of x once stated‚ once stated‚ “We understood we couldn’t make it illegal to be young or poor or black in the United States‚ but we could criminalize
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Rights was ratified to afford individuals with basic privileges. Under the Bill of Rights‚ the Tenth Amendment was important in this conflict in granting certain powers to the states not afforded to the federal government. While all of the Amendments of the Constitution are important in establishing individual rights and the relationship between the state and the federal government‚ the Fourteenth Amendment was one of the most
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The second amendment was one of the original rights added to the constitution in the United States Constitution Bill of Rights. It was accepted into law in December 1791. The law states‚ “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” This means that the people have the right to carry weapons and join in militias. The amendment was added as a compromise between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists
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In 1868‚ the Fourteenth Amendment was added to the Constitution because of the concern related to the status of protection extended to the newly freed slaves against mistreatment by the states recently freed slaves. The Fourteenth Amendment offered a solution to these discriminatory laws simply guaranteeing “due process of law”‚ requiring the legal system to provide fundamentally fair trial procedures and “equal protection of laws”‚ and thereby requiring the government to treat all persons with equal
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The 4th Amendment and Mapp v. Ohio Neva S.Paich DeVry University Professor Dunn November 10‚ 2012 The 4th Amendment to the Constitution was given to us for our own protection‚ it is a right we have to secure us against something called “unreasonable search and seizures” by the government. It limits and gives certain procedures so that the government cannot abuse their powers. The 4th Amendment makes sure that government officials do their jobs as they should‚ abiding by certain
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it contains a total of ten constitutional amendments. The most relevant to criminal justice are the fourth‚ fifth‚ sixth‚ and eighth amendments. The Fourth Amendment is one of the most well known. This amendment states that‚ people have the right to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers and effects‚ against any unreasonable search and seizures. Their right shall not be violated‚ and warrants are issued when there is a probable cause. This amendment gives people the right to be free from any
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One specific amendment‚ the Fourth Amendment‚ requires the federal government to get a warrant‚ signed by a judge‚ stating the area being searched‚ the person they are searching‚ or what they are going to search. There have been various occasions where the Fourth Amendment’s been brought up in court. Some of them include with federal agencies‚ Supreme Court cases‚ corporations‚ and well-known people. Recently‚ federal agencies have come under fire for violating peoples’ Fourth Amendment right. Of the
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