Discussion Board GOVT201-1304B-07 Professor Crockett 12/11/13 1st Amendment - Protects freedom of speech‚ freedom of religion‚ and freedom of the press‚ as well as the right to assemble‚ right to protest‚ and petition the government. 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
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The First Amendment protects the rights of religion‚ freedom of speech‚ freedom of the press‚ and the right to petition the Government. These rights are some of the most important rights granted to Americans. Some may argue that the First Amendment is too protective of our rights. I tend to disagree; I think in order for our country to have a written explanation of what is or isn’t protected the First Amendment gets the points across precisely. The First Amendment grants Americans the ability
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Court’s interpretation in Miranda v. Arizona of the Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination; the other is contained within the language of the Sixth Amendment. Because the protections afforded individuals under these constitutional provisions differ‚ it is critical that law enforcement officers understand the provisions and appropriately apply their protections. This article examines both the Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights to counsel and the underlying principles that support
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Freedom of Speech‚ Religion‚ and to Petition The First Amendment Brenda Zarate 9/18/14 Brenda Zarate U.S History September 18‚ 2014 Period 4 There are 10 amendments in our bill of rights; they all serve for important purposes‚ but The first amendment; I’m going to discuss are freedom of speech‚ right to bear arms‚ limits power of the federal government‚ protects rights not enumerated in the constitution‚ protects prohibited bail excess‚ right to trial by jury‚ right to due process‚ prohibits
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(1988) Oliver v. United States‚ 466 U.S Terry v. Ohio‚ 392 U.S. 1 (1968) Chimel v. California‚ 395 U.S McWhirter‚ D. (1994). Search‚ seizure‚ and privacy. Phoenix‚ AZ: Oryx Press. Hubbart‚ P. (2005). Making sense of search and seizure law : a Fourth Amendment handbook.
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The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of The United States of America was added as part of the Bill of Rights on December 15‚ 1791. The Fourth Amendment deals with protecting people from searching their homes‚ and private property without properly executed search warrants. “Provides the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause” (The History Behind the
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The poor Third Amendment. The other amendments of the United States Constitution’s Bill of Rights inspire public attention and volumes of legal research. Meanwhile‚ the Third Amendment suffers in comparative oblivion. The minor attention that it does receive usually fails to serve it well. Lawyers twist it to fit absurd claims‚ the popular press subjects it to ridicule‚ and academics limit it to footnotes. The reality is that the Third Amendment guarantees that the army cannot force homeowners to
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8th Amendment England‚ 1681; A man named Titus Oates had been found innocent of a crime‚ then retired‚ and found guilty of perjury. He was sentenced to life imprisonment‚ and to be whipped for five days a year for the rest of his life. The whippings were so brutal‚ most people believed it to be an aim to kill him. Imagine this happening to you‚ well luckily it can’t‚ thanks to the Eighth Amendment. The Eighth Amendment’s enduring impact on American citizens’ lives contributed with it’s meaning
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The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms . Although the Supreme Court has ruled that this right applies to individuals‚ not merely to collective militias‚ it has also held that the government may regulate or place some limits on the manufacturer‚ ownership and sale of firearms. Requested by several states during the Constitutional ratification debates‚ the widespread desire for such an amendment reflected the lingering resentment
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Second Amendment Rights: Pro-Gun Control and Anti-Gun Control Activists Table of Contents Introduction …………………………………………………………….….3 Anti-Gun Control Activists: Views and Basis……………………………..5 Pro-Gun Control Activists: Views and Basis………………………………7 Anti-Gun Control Organizations………………….………………………..10 Pro-Gun Control Organizations……………………………………………12 Conclusion……………………………………………….……….………..15 References …………………………………………….…………….…….16 Second Amendment Rights: Anti-Gun Control and
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