The first amendment of the Bill of Rights to the constitution guarantees four freedoms: freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press and assembly. The Bill of Rights was passed on December 15‚ 1791. Since then‚ the freedoms have been debated‚ discussed‚ and fought and died for. Many have immigrated to America to receive those freedoms. The Founding Fathers knew what they were doing because they believed in power of ideas and debate‚ not censorship. The first amendment to the constitution is important because
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In reviewing the Bill of Rights‚ discuss which amendment has the biggest influence on businesses. Give an example to support your answer. The biggest influence on businesses in my opinion is the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964- The Employment Discrimination Section Section 703. Unlawful Employment Practices. (a) It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer- to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual‚ or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with
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century‚ citizens all over America were fighting for their rights including women and those of color especially. This period marked the beginning of a long road of reconciliation and reconstruction that citizens have finally been able to cross the finish line in establishing equal rights for all of the United States citizens. Over time‚ American’s former issues regarding the civil liberties of citizens have been slowly resolved such as the rights of equality for citizens of color‚ the repercussions of
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would be seen as most scandalous because this is Salem‚ Massachusetts in 1692. Is it possible that these seemingly innocent acts taken by someone so young could escalate and end up impacting the drafting of the 6th Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights. What Happened in Salem? The most popular historical perspective of what occurred is that in early 1692‚ the Rev. Samuel Parris’s 9-year-old daughter Betty and his 12-year-old niece Abigail‚ “began to fall into horrid fits”. There has been
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Why is the Bill of Rights Important? What is the Bill of Rights? The Bill of Rights is your unalienable rights. You receive these rights at birth and they cannot be taken away. For several states the only way that they would be given the ratification of the constitution was if or when a Federalist supporter promised to add a BIll of Rights. Anti federalist like George Mason feared an overly powerful Government. The first congress assembled in 1789‚ they immediately started deciding whether or
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Individual Rights and Freedoms‚ and the Constitution. For over 100 years now‚ Australia has operated under its rather prized constitution that is in hindsight evidently lacklustre in respect to individual rights and freedoms. The Australian constitution was thought to be sufficient in regards to rights and freedoms despite the lack of an entrenched bill of rights. However‚ when one dissects the constitution‚ it becomes increasingly evident that constitutional implications are not an effective way
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Bill of Rights and Amendments NAME HIS/301 AUGUST 15‚ 2013 Professor Bill of Rights and Amendments Although the Constitution was written primarily to define and represent the ideals and dreams of men for freedom of life; liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness‚ there were many imperfections because of the compromises required to get the document ratified by the states involved. Amendments to the Constitution were added to correct these deficiencies‚ including the Bill of Rights and the first 10 amendments
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Derek Matthew Gonzales Per 5 Bill of Rights What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights? The purpose of it is to save the Anti-Federalists because from the beginning‚ they thought that the Constitution favored a central government too heavily. They did not agree that the balance of power provided for by the Constitution prevented one branch from becoming too powerful. They were scared that the Congress and the court system were too far removed from the people of the nation and
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The Bill of Rights laid the foundation for a constitutional monarchy in England The country of England was moving into a more Protestant majority with democratic philosophies‚ so they were not in favor of King James II and the way he ruled. The king and the monarchy promoted the practices Catholicism‚ which was beginning to alienate most of English society. After king James’ death many hoped his daughter‚ Mary’s reign wouldfollow more of the Prostestant beliefs and tradtions‚ since she was
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Bill of Rights Lesson Plan Overview Introduction This document contains the lesson plan for a Classroom Bill of Rights. It allows the student to practice Application -- applying information on the US Bill of Rights to the creation of a Classroom Bill of Rights. This document contains the lesson plan as well as the handouts and form noted in the lesson. The videos referred to and used in this lesson were obtained from the Mansfield Public Library and are as follows: United States Bill
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