Gun control and the Second Amendment The United States Constitution says that U.S. Citizens have the right to bear arms. Even though this guarantee was written with no constraints‚ there are now laws that limit certain aspects of gun ownership. The reasons for gun control fall under the flag of public safety. Though there are many safety reasons why private ownership of firearms should be banned‚ these arguments are outweighed not only by the need for protection‚ but
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doing this the courts have established certain criteria that they can follow in regards to searches of schools. The Supreme Court declared that the Fourth Amendment does apply in the school but‚ due to the fact that the schools interest is to maintain security‚ order‚ and provide a good educational environment the full protection of the 4th Amendment does not apply. (Ferdico‚ Fradella & Totten‚ 2009) The scopes of the searches are limited and should be reasonable in nature. Random searches are
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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. Twice in the past two years‚ the gun control issue has reached the nation’s highest court. In July 2010 the Supreme Court ruled that
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Maddy Lewis Top 5 Amendments 1. Amendment 9 – Unumerated rights. This amendment states that just because a right is not mentioned in the constitution does not mean that the right doesn’t exist. This amendment is important because it protects our natural rights. It keeps in mind the nature of a federal government finding a way to corrupt the laws given by taking away other rights. 2. Amendment 10- Power to the states- All rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the states and
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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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“Evolution of the Fourth Amendment” Week Six Assignment Criminal Law By Robert Schmitz 10/13/2013 The fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution states that every person has the right to “be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers and effects against unreasonable search and seizure.”(Brooks). However‚ this right was not always protected in court‚ criminal defendants would have to sit and watch as evidence was still
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The second amendment states that all citizens have the right to bear arms‚ the first draft of this amendment‚ from James Madison‚ Federalist Papers No. 46. James Madison states that; “ A regular army‚ fully equal to the resources of the country‚ be formed; and let it be entirely at the devotion of the federal government; still it would not be going too far to say‚ that the State governments‚ with the people on their side‚ would be able to repel the danger.” .He also states ‚ “Besides the advantage
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The 4th Amendment is a security blanket for those who were wrongfully suspected of being guilty. The Amendment states that one is safe in their own house‚ with their own property until the authority can provide a warrant. So where was the 4th Amendment when the Japanese were pushed out of their homes and into internment camps? The words of a man who experienced this atrocity first hand‚ George Takei‚ only further proves that the Japanese were denied this Amendment‚ “[American soldiers] stomped up
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The 19th amendment was one of the most important turning points in history for all of the women in the world‚ who fought for their rights. It was a good turning point for all the women as the rights led them to be powerful women today. During the mid 1800’s and 19th century‚ feminism had a large effect on the female’s role in society and in everyday life. The women decided that enough was enough and needed to make a change for every woman in the world. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Sojourner Truth had
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The first 10 of 27 Amendments of the Constitution were put in place to satisfy the individuals who were afraid of an overpowering government. These Amendments explained the limitation of power that the government had. The 8th Amendment of the Constitution prohibits government from applying excessive bails‚ excessive fines imposed‚ and cruel and unusual punishments. Cruel and unusual punishment presumes to be the most controversial portion of this amendment. This portion of the amendment means “…punishment
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