I chose this amendment because this particular amendment was known to protect individual with their freedom of speech, religion, freedom of the press and the right to protest. This amendment among all of the others lists all that the constitution protects the American people from.…
The First Amendment is all about your rights and how these are used in the world today. The "clear and present danger" test is a basic principle for deciding the limits of free speech. It was set by the famous Schenck v. the United States case from World War I. Anti War activist Charles Schenck was arrested for sending leaflets to prospective army draftees encouraging them to ignore their draft notices. The United States claimed that Schenck threatened national security, and the justices agreed. The principle was established that free speech would not be protected if an individual were a "clear and present danger" to United States security.…
The First Amendment guarantees “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press.” The freedom of speech, press, and religion have been pillars of the United States and other Democratic nations who knew the need to have these rights guaranteed. This idea was a major element of the Enlightenment period, the thoughts of John Locke, Jean Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Voltaire would be incorporated into the Constitution which included Freedom of Speech as a Human Right. Schenck v United States rules that the First Amendment stands for all speech as long as it doesn’t cause a “Clear and Present Danger.” No laws have been placed to decrease opinion.…
this, it enables people to be represented in different ways as well as ensuring versatile leadership as the representatives are elected in different ways and also ensures that the decisions that are arrived at by the representatives are of quality.…
No other amendments in the United States Constitution has caused as much controversy as the Second Amendment. The amendment states that the people of America are allowed to bare arms and maintain a well regulated militia. This has caused a lot of controversy and issues with gun control in recent years. The Second Amendment should be amended in order to have more rules, regulations, and provide a safer America for people. People in favor of guns suggest that there is a need for guns for all citizens to protect people from the government. However, violence is a large issue today with guns and weapons. The Founding Father’s were building America with a more liberal perspective that envisioned a free society where individuals protected their own property and person with minimal interference from the government. In today’s society America has built a stronger military and police force where people do not need as many weapons in their homes with such high power.…
The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights, which is in the United States Constitution. The First Amendment basically states that the government may not interfere with our freedom of speech and the press, the right to a peaceful assembly, and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances (Bond and Smith, Pg. 132). With this Amendment it gives and protects our vocals as individuals and as a nation, so is there any backlash this brings? What good comes from this?…
For the last few decades having gun in the US has been the most controversial topics in America. While most of the population do oppose on gun control and the government have laws and regulations. As I gather more information on such touchy subject for many of the citizens of the US, most the population are currently carrying illegal firearms. There are three focal points that are very critical to me regarding carrying gun. Why is the 2nd amendment important? why do we need to preserve our 2nd amendment right? Why do we carry firearms?…
The Second Amendment to the Constitution relates to the right to bear arms. Even so, many believe that without guns, there would be a huge reduction in homicides. Proponents of legalization of guns believe that people themselves are the problem. Guns should remain legal because it gives individuals the ability to protect themselves, their homes, and their families.…
I would have to go with the first amendment, however, I believe there are a few others that I mentioned that are equally important. The first amendment allows people voices to be heard when done in the correct manner. I love the fact that here in America we have the right to worship whatever religion we choose to believe in, protest acts that we may disagree on peacefully, and speak our minds reasonably. I enjoy this amendment for the simple reason that is shows you how powerful people are when they decide to work together. There are a total of five freedoms that this amendment alone addresses. They are as listed, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble peacefully, freedom of religion and the freedom to petition government…
The 1st amendment gives us the freedom of speech. With that the people that degrade others for their distraught comments on our new elected president should remind their self we have a right to our opinions. If there are whole races and religions fearing for their lives, this should concern the people. As a nation, we should be smart enough not to repeat historical tragedies as such. The fear of prosecution for ones religion is what founded this country. Do not be flustered when you hear my generations voices. We have studied our history books and are determined to fix others mistakes. For all those who live for today and think this will not effect your life, wake up. We have a duty to our country as citizens to make this a country worth fighting…
Throughout many years there has always been a debate about the infamous Second Amendment, which states from the constitution, “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.” Even till this day people argue whether or not people should have a right to own a gun.…
The First Amendment is thought by many to be the most important of the Amendments. Under the First Amendment freedom various types of expression are protected. Just like a house of cards will topple if a card is removed, if one right of the amendment is removed, other rights will soon topple. For this reason many believe all parts of the First Amendment must be protect at all costs. In this essay, several different ideas will be discussed concerning the First Amendment. The first paragraph will go into detail about this Amendment. After explaining what the First Amendment protects, paragraph two will discuss how the Landmark case, Barnette v. West Virginia Board of Educations, affected the understanding of the First Amendment. After that,…
The application of natural rights allows every citizen of the United States of America to have equal and inalienable protections from the government that created them. Although debated on where the line is drawn, Americans know that they have the Freedom of Speech, the Right to Refuse the Quartering of Soldiers, and the Right to Bear Arms. Actually the last one should go more like this; “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,” substantially different than the grotesquely abbreviated citation we are used to hearing. The amendment was designed to ensure a very specific circumstance: the people are allowed access to weapons in order to physically defend themselves against the hand of a tyrannical government.…
One amendment that is extremely important is the 1st Amendment. The 1st Amendment grants the right to freedom of expression, expression in the means of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech. Why is this important? According to George Washington in the 1st document, "If the freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be…
College students and others who visit college campuses should be able exercise their Second Amendment by being able to conceal carry on school property in order to protect themselves from danger. Many mass shootings, assaults, and rapes have occurred in the last few years on college campuses and in nearby communities. If people were allowed to protect themselves from attacks with a firearm, it would significantly reduce the number of attacks in "Gun-Free Zones", so the United States government should allow campus carry.…