BILL OF RIGHTS Bill of Rights LaToya Davenport Kaplan University CJ500 Dr. Ron Wallace June 04‚ 2013 Throughout United States history‚ there have been many changes to the laws society lives by today. There is a process to which laws are made and each amendment undergoes that specific process. Once that process is completed‚ the end result is what is now known as the United States Constitution. Inside that Constitution is the Bill of Rights which is used as a symbol to mold the rights
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Furthermore‚ the first ten amendments are collectively known as the Bill of Rights and they were drafted in order to guarantee certain freedoms and safeguards in order to protect the American people from an intrusive government (). The first amendment reads as follows: “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
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The Theory that the Fourteenth Amendment incorporates the Bill of Rights established the foundation for the Warren Court’s criminal procedure revolution. The U.S. Supreme Court has incorporated many of the protections and prohibitions in the Bill of Rights. These protections are available to criminal offenders. In this paper‚ I will discuss which protections do not apply to the states. And the differences between the two laws: procedural and substantive. As you continue on reading‚ you know
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Bill of Rights A brief history on how the Bill of Rights came forth. Back in the late 1700’s‚ several states were called for a constitution to protect individual’s rights from the government. Through these calls‚ James Madison came forth and put together the Amendments‚ which was later signed in 1791(1). What started off as 17 Amendments was trimmed down to 10 main one’s which is where we stand now with the Bill of Rights. There are several key Amendments that tie into criminal law. Those amendments
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Bill of Rights A democracy must ensure that individuals have certain rights and that the government will always recognize these rights. Therefore it is often a practice in most democratic countries to list the rights of the citizens in the constitution itself. Such a list of rights mentioned and protected by the constitution is called the ‘bills of rights. A bill of rights prohibits government from thus acting against the rights of the individuals and ensures a remedy in case there is violation
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Federalists and Anti-Federalists were the two primary political parties at the time the Constitution was written. However‚ these two groups preferred different types of government. Nevertheless‚ Federalists wanted a government that was strong and powerful at the heart and was ruled mostly by the upper class‚ while Anti-Federalists preferred a government that wasn’t ruled so much by the central government‚ but more ruled by the states so that they could have their own rights. On one hand‚ Federalists
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BILL OF RIGHTS: 1ST AMENDMENT The Bill of Rights : it is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These limitations serve to protect the rights of liberty and property. They guarantee a number of personal freedoms‚ limit the government’s power in judicial and other proceedings‚ and reserve some powers to the states and the public. The First Amendment (Amendment I) : Originally‚ the First Amendment applied only to laws enacted by the Congress. However
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The Bill of Rights The First 10 Amendments • By Keana Roby‚ James Jamison‚ Amber Fealy‚ & Paige Evans. 1st Amendment • The 1st Amendment guarantees freedom of religion‚ speech‚ the press‚ assembly‚ and petition. • This means that we have the right to – • Practice any religion desired • Speak freely • Assemble (such as social gatherings/meetings) • Petition (address the government‚ hold protests‚ etc. • Press (to publish newspapers‚ TV‚ radio‚ Internet 2nd Amendment • The 2nd
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We went to war with Great Britain‚ and for what? Did we not fight them in order to escape monarchy? They have taxed us without our consent‚ they have violated our homes with their troops‚ they have forbidden out most fundamental rights: Life‚ Liberty‚ and Property. Does this new constitution not do the same? The new constitution may contain many intriguing aspects‚ but beware. Will this constitution take away our rights‚ our freedom‚ our sovereignty? We must be wary of this constitution or
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was filed against him: That on or about the 25th day of January‚ 1937‚ in the City of Baguio‚ Commonwealth of the Philippines‚ and within the jurisdiction of this court‚ the above-named accused‚ Cayat‚ being a member of the non-Christian tribes‚ did then and there willfully‚ unlawfully‚ and illegally receive‚ acquire‚ and have in his possession and under his control or custody‚ one bottle of A-1-1 gin‚ an intoxicating liquor‚ other than the so-called native wines and liquors which the members of
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