Fernandez v. California: Fourth Amendment Upheld? POL 303 August 4‚ 2013 The Merit case of Fernandez v. California is seeking to determine whether the Constitutional rights of Walter Fernandez were violated under the 4th Amendment when law enforcement conducted a search of his residence upon obtaining consent from his girlfriend‚ who was also a resident‚ after Fernandez was taken into custody (and had stated his objections to the search while at the scene). In Georgia v. Randolph (2006)
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Act vs. the fourth amendment; The rights of the American people set in place in 1791 becoming dim and gray in the eyes of the government. The uproar that was created by the government on June 06‚ 2013 was enough to catch the ears of all Americans. The fourth amendment was being over ruled. No one knew how to stop‚ what this will lead too and who gave the government the power to do it. Or could it be something more sinister. A bylaw set in place to overrule the fourth amendment. Ways to get
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The Ratification of The Equal rights Amendment Throughout American history men oppressed women mentally‚ physically‚ and politically. By 1920‚ women got the right to vote under the 19th amendment. After women gained suffrage‚ Alice Paul an American suffragist‚ wrote the Equal Rights Amendment. Ultimately‚ the Equal Rights Amendment‚ which would have boosted gender equality‚ was not ratified because of the conservatives and the male domination of the State Legislature. The original seven-year
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School District set the precedent for the free speech rights of both students and teachers. Students at a public school in Des Moines‚ Iowa were suspended after organizing a silent protest to publicize their objections to the Vietnam War. After suing the school district for violating their children’s right to free speech‚ John and Mary Beth Tinker found themselves before the United States Supreme Court‚ where it was concluded that students’ free rights should be protected. Justice Abe Fortas claimed that
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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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The First Amendment "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." -- Amendment One‚ Bill of Rights‚ United States Constitution Perhaps the most well known of all the amendments to the Constitution‚ the First Amendment contains many of the fundamental freedoms that American
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The United States v. Jones and the Fourth Amendment By: Melinda Redwine September 17‚ 2014 Ethics in Information Technology Technology is a magnificent thing. A majority of people use some form of technology on a daily basis such as their telephones‚ computers‚ tablets‚ and even many devices on their cars. Many of these things are a necessity for a person to have daily‚ especially if they have to use these devices for work and/or school. Technology also helps people
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up to attend school in order to receive a formal education. This monumental accomplishment is very new to human history that now there exists a global movement that believes that regardless of gender‚ race‚ or economic status everyone deserves the right to pursue an education. Reform in educational practices has been a fairly common practice. Much so that not only do parents and students alike expect change‚ they demand it. In the past fifty years we have watched literacy rates reach an all time high
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Discussion 5 The Equal Rights Amendment The 14th Amendment to the Constitution states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States” are granted citizenship‚ which included slaves. Additionally‚ the 14th Amendment declares that states cannot deny any person “life‚ liberty or property‚ without due process of law” and that a state could not “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” This amendment basically outlined who is a citizen of the United States
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The fourth amendment protects citizens of the United States from unlawful searches and seizures conducted by police officers or law enforcement agencies. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution affirms: “The right of 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‚ supported by Oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and
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