The second Amendment was ratified in 1791‚ so it’s been around for a long time. It actually has been around for 227 years. That’s why the second Amendment should stay and we should be guaranteed the rights of the second Amendment. The second Amendment of the U.S Constitution reads‚ “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” The second Amendment is an Individual right. Individual rights are rights
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The first amendment of the Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law . . . prohibiting the free exercise [of religion].” Although expressed in absolute terms‚ this constitutional guarantee has never been interpreted as creating an absolute shield for every religiously motivated act. This does not mean all conduct bases on religious beliefs is free of governmental control; such behavior: “remains subject to regulation for the protection of society.” Prohibition of activities alleged
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bookstore bombings‚ book bans and burnings‚ and blasphemy accusations due to the controversial publication of The Satanic Verses. The real downfall is when the Ayatollah Khomeini‚ the leader of the Iranian government‚ issued a fatwa ordering Rushdie’s death due to the insult of Islam and the dishonoring of the prophet. Rushdie was forced into hiding for a decade in matters of his security. Why was The Satanic Verses so controversial? The novel offended many Muslims because of its satirical image of Islam
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The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of The United States of America was added as part of the Bill of Rights on December 15‚ 1791. The Fourth Amendment deals with protecting people from searching their homes‚ and private property without properly executed search warrants. “Provides the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause” (The History Behind the
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Amendment one Think of the first amendment‚ what comes to mind? What liberties and independences were stated that still apply to America today? The first Amendment can be considered the most Amendment to Americans. Amendment one was published in the Constitution of the United States in 1789‚ and then it revised again in 1992. It states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom
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Maddy Lewis Top 5 Amendments 1. Amendment 9 – Unumerated rights. This amendment states that just because a right is not mentioned in the constitution does not mean that the right doesn’t exist. This amendment is important because it protects our natural rights. It keeps in mind the nature of a federal government finding a way to corrupt the laws given by taking away other rights. 2. Amendment 10- Power to the states- All rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the states and
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and give more rights to the people‚ they decide to include ten first amendments to the constitution‚ those amendments were written to
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The most important and meaningful amendment to the United States Constitution would be the Nineteenth Amendment‚ in which this Amendment gave American women the right to vote. It was not until August 18‚ 1920 that women could vote. In 1848‚ two women activists organized a women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls‚ New York‚ which was the first national level movement. The two women‚ Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott‚ assisted by Susan B. Anthony and other activists‚ created many organizations to
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Second Amendment has been the subject of heated debate in recent years due to the alarming rise in mass shootings all over the United States. In efforts to fix the issue‚ government officials have been referring back to the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment is the written part of our Constitution that deals with Americans’ rights to bear arms‚ and it has become more important now than ever before. To understand what the Second Amendment is‚ we first need to look at its history and why it was
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constitution should be ratified‚ hence the amendments were added. The first ten played a crucial role in the development for America in becoming a symbol of freedom to our nation. One of those important amendments is the second amendment the Right to bear arms. The second amendment 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 is the amendment I chose to keep if the rest did not exist.
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