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    to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed." The Second Amendment has been under question ever since the Founding Fathers wrote it in 1791. Society today is trying to balance what the true intentions of the Founding Fathers were when they wrote the Bill of Rights and most importantly‚ the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment has been the backbone for many arguments and laws that have been upheld in previous Supreme Court cases. Also‚ there

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    This was also referenced as the “Reconstruction Amendments” and it took The United States nearly 50 years to establish these three significant amendments that would benefit people of color to live the life they deserve in the U.S. The Thirteenth Amendment was placed so slavery would be abolished for good. On the other hand‚ the Fourteenth Amendment consisted of granting citizenship to anyone who was a slave at that point while in todays time‚ it

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    grievances" (U.S. Cost). Should celebrities be allowed to say whatever they want? Should the rights of the First Amendment be applied differently to celebrities? Celebrities‚ like all of us should be able to voice their political opinions‚ but unlike the majority of us‚ celebrities have an enormous platform and with this platform‚ celebrities can bring a greater audience to controversial issues and bring about change. The power of celebrity’s voices can be seen in current events as well as the

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    subduing the freeness of speech.”—Benjamin Franklin. The First Amendment is a very well known law‚ but contains a rich history that is not as commonly known. However‚ this law‚ like all others comes with consequences. This law has been interpreted in many different manners through different court cases about the First Amendment. Minors still have rights to the First Amendment‚ but they can be limited at school. All in all‚ the First Amendment is a law that ensures freedom and is crucial to American

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    of protesting‚ petitioning and parading‚ the 19th amendment was finally added to the constitution on June 18th‚ 1920‚ officially granting women the right to vote. Then‚ in 1922‚ a group of men in Maryland once again tried to take away our rights‚ suing the state for allowing women to vote (ie. Leser vs. Garnett). They were unanimously overruled in Supreme Court‚ and no effort to take our rights has been made since. (3) Though all of the amendments are important in protecting our rights and freedom

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    Law Judge Clariday The Sixth Amendment The Sixth Amendment is a part of the Bill of Rights which consist of the first ten amendments that gives citizens’ rights and privileges. “The Sixth Amendment was introduced as a part of the Bill of Rights into the United States Constitution on September 5‚ 1789 and was voted for by 9 out of 12 states on December 15‚ 1791” (Laws‚ 2013). James Madison implemented the Sixth Amendment into the Bill of Rights. The Sixth Amendment was created to protect the basic

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    Devan Laney Amendment 13 is the one that has made big impact on me. I don’t know where I would be if slavery were not abolished. I may be a slave or just horribly discriminated against because of the Civil Right Movement not taking place. Without this Amendment major accomplishment would have never happened. Just think Martin Luther King Jr. may have never happened or Obama may have never become president. Other things important to history because of it was The barrier an American sports all

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    The Bastard The first Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ and freedom of expression from government interference. This is one of the most important amendments in the constitution and is what America is most proud of. However‚ these rights aren’t all they are cracked up to be. For example‚ censorship is very common and goes against the freedom of speech. Censorship has many different roles in society both in the past and

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    society‚ the first amendment is taken advantage of in many ways. Many people express that they can say whatever they please because they have the Freedom of Speech. They might burn the USA flag‚ make a racist remark‚ or some other kind of action‚ but what they do not realize is that this may hurt people. The First Amendment should be limited so that individuals can speak their mind so long as it does not hurt other people‚ or violates their rights. An example of a First Amendment issue is the

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    The passing of the 21st amendment was controversial. It repealed the 18th amendment which had put a ban on alcohol. A lot of citizens were pleased with the 18th amendment‚ however the ban on alcohol led to a lot of crimes and became really unpopular. When the 21st amendment was ratified a lot of people disapproved‚ but it ended the period of prohibition which later ended most crimes. A controversy of the ratification of the 21st amendment was that it ended most crimes‚ but

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