Business and The Bill of Rights Cheryl Anderson BUS 220 Prof. T. Daniel. Browning Pima Community College March 5‚ 2013 “I plead the 5th!” That phrase is heard from the mouths of children as well as adults. It has become a cliché. Children learn early in life what the phrase means and how and when to use it. They use it as a tool to keep themselves out of trouble or to keep from having to tattle on a sibling or friend. As children advance in their education‚ they study American
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The entire Bill of Rights was created to protect the rights that the original citizens believed were naturally theirs. If the Bill of Rights were not added to the U.S. Constitution‚ we would not have our unalienable rights protected by the government. With the Bill of Rights‚ citizens of the United States are ensured that their freedoms are secure and can not be taken away. The Bill of Rights is essential to our everyday life‚ giving us freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ the right to own guns
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goals and rights of the American people. Two years later the Bill of Rights was published with the personal liberties of colonists. These articles were written with good intentions‚ but even today are taken out of context‚ twisted‚ and ignored. The United States Constitution begins a preamble to the Bill Of Rights. This states the purpose of the Bill of Rights‚ which is to “prevent misconstruction or abuse of it’s powers”. It then goes into the actual Bill of Rights and it’s ten amendments. Some
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The Bill of Rights was written by James Madison. Its purpose was to define the basic rights of the citizens. A total of ten amendments were added to the new Constitution for the protection of individual liberty. During its ratification‚ the Bill of Rights would be fiercely debated by the Antifederalists and Federalists. The debate was about whether enumerating some rights makes all other rights not enumerated illegitimate. The Antifederalists claimed that a man who was alone in the countryside
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Bill of Rights Poem The Bill of Rights consisted of the first ten‚ These little guys would be the first to amend‚ Number one would clearly be the freedom of speech‚ To be able to speak your mind‚ to be able to preach‚ Mr. Two says we should be able to own a gun‚ But let’s not shoot to harm‚ just to simply have fun‚ Three would surely guarantee‚ That noone would come into your home‚ not even the army‚ Neighboring three would be Mr. Four‚ Having the same ideas‚ they would not allow anyone
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27 September 2012 Bills of Right As we know and have heard from the media and from just the world‚ we understand and acknowledge that the government is a strong topic in our society today and its simply about making decisions and understanding how those decisions have been made for us to fully understand the universe. The government sets rules and priorities for the people of the United States to follow so that we as people could make the world a better and safer place as a whole. The three important
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The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution. They state the rights each individual of the United States have. However‚ which amendments are the most vital to each citizen? The most important amendments of the Bill of Rights are the 1st‚ the right to freedom of expression‚ 2nd‚ the right to bear arms‚ and the ability to prevent cruel and unusual punishment‚ the 8th‚ amendments. One amendment that is extremely important is the 1st Amendment. The 1st Amendment grants the right
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suppose to be everyone’s right‚ but somehow the government seems to still have some control over it. The first ten amendments‚ which make up the so called Bill of Rights‚ were designed to calm the fears of the mild opponents of the Constitution in its original form. On September 25‚ 1789‚ the First Congress of the United States therefore proposed to the state legislatures 12 amendments to the Constitution that met arguments most frequently advanced against it. The first amendment states‚ “Congress shall
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The severe deficit in Congressional power‚ a deprived government‚ and no Bill of Rights helped to show Americans that the Articles of Confederation were inadequate for a long-term government and the Constitution was better suited to govern their nation. The new Constitution was a better choice for the American people because of the improved congressional and governmental powers and the eventual adoption of a Bill of Rights. The Articles of Confederation was the start it everything. It was an inferior
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The Bill of Rights has gained existence since December 15‚ 1791. Being supported mainly by anti-federalists‚ the Bill of Rights upheld what was needed to protect individual liberty. From the ratification we have our first ten amendments. The most important and used today is the first amendment. The amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting… petition the government for a redress of grievances.” This amendment is very powerful but cannot be overly abused. Over time the freedom of speech
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