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    the First Amendment HIS/301 April 9‚ 2013 Mr. De La Peña Reflections on the First Amendment The first amendment to the United States Constitution states that no law can be made to create a national religion‚ or imped the free practice of any or no religion. It also states that no one can infringe on the freedom of speech‚ freedom of press‚ and that no one can interfere with the right to peaceably assemble. This paper will cover the rights of privacy the first amendment protects

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    The Founding Fathers were justified in their actions of starting the American Revolutionary War against Britain. The Founding Fathers started the American Revolutionary War because of the excessive taxation‚ lack of parliamentary representation‚ and forced participation in the French and Indian War by Britain. The colonists attempted to work with Britain by boycotting and lobbying for representation but their attempts were dismissed by Britain. Britain simply continued to treat the colonies as

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    well thought out idea‚ it isn’t because it squanders taxpayer resources‚ abuses and infringes upon our First Amendment rights‚ and creates a dearth of personal responsibility. Initially‚ this radical idea limits our First Amendment rights even more than it already is. As it states in the article‚ Sacrificing the First Amendment to Catch "Cyberbullies"‚ "Senators are mistaken about the First Amendment

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    Were the founding fathers democratic reformers? In reference to John P. Roche’s “The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action‚” the founding fathers were nothing other than doing what was best for the people and the country. Thus‚ making them democratic reformers. On an apposing side‚ Howard Zinn’s written document “A People’s History of the United States‚” proclaims that the founding fathers were rich slave owners who were in favor of protecting the property and rights of the rich by designing

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    Andy Tran Mr.Banks 10/6/2014 Were the Founding Fathers Democratic Reformers? After reading both view points of John P. Roche and Howard Zinn‚ I felt like there were more things to back up the arguments made by Zinn‚ which is one of the reasons why I think that the founding fathers were not in fact democratic reformers. The founding fathers were wealthy statesmen who worked for the best of their interests to preserve their wealth. Howard Zinn’s writing discusses the American Revolution

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    9‚ 2012 The First Ten Amendments The first Ten Amendments to the Constitution‚ or the Bill of Rights‚ were adopted in 1791. These amendments were added to the Constitution to protect the rights and liberties of an individual. I. Freedom of Speech‚ Press‚ Religion and Petition Cammack 2 As an individual‚ I had never before thought about what the Bill of rights meant to me. I cannot recall a time where I have had to exercise my rights. When I thought about the First Amendment‚ I automatically

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    NO‚ a historian name Charles Beard draws another view of the Founding Fathers. He states that‚ “the rich must in their own interest‚ either control the government directly or control the laws by which government operates.” Beard states that the Founding Fathers were men that consisted primary of white male lawyers‚ who had considerable wealth‚ land and slaves. Farmers were not considered to be a part of this group. They began openly criticizing the unfairness of taxation of the federal government

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    Does the First Amendment mean anyone can say anything at any time? No. The Supreme Court has rejected an interpretation of speech without limits. Because the First Amendment has such strong language‚ we begin with the presumption that speech is protected. Over the years‚ the courts have decided that a few other public interests — for example‚ national security‚ justice or personal safety — override freedom of speech. There are no simple rules for determining when speech should be limited‚ but there

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    Were The Founding Fathers Democratic Reformers? Soon after much economic change and commercial reform‚ the Founding Fathers of the United States instituted an atmosphere of liberty. Yet the means of many political leaders that brought upon this freedom among all of America proved to be questionable. Although the intentions of the Founding Fathers proved to be democratic‚ they also noted that regarding the elite. Nevertheless‚ the Founding Fathers organized a democratic government to balance

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    because his life ended in a duel. Therefore‚ I believe that Hamilton is an extraordinary founding father‚ and he may be one of the top three founding fathers. First‚ I will first present the background of Alexander Hamilton. I will give the reader all the information about Hamilton’s path to his succes. After I present Hamilton’s biography‚ I will begin the argument of why Hamilton is an important founding father. I will support my theories with scholarly sources. The sources will be retrieved from

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