The debate over the Second Amendment is an ongoing one. Select appropriate sources and research the following: 1. What does the Constitution say about the right to bear arms? 2. What is the Supreme Court’s position on the Second Amendment? 3. What is the Brady Law and what impact has it had on gun control issues? 4. Has the Second Amendment undergone the Incorporation process? If not‚ why not? Answer all questions. Your report must be at least 300 words. List all web resources and
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The amendment I chose is also most recent; the 27th amendment. I find it to be rather interesting because it was originally proposed in 1789 along with the Bill of Rights yet it was not ratified until just over 200 years later in 1992. The amendment states‚ “No law‚ varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives‚ shall take effect‚ until an election of Representatives shall have intervened” (History‚ Arts‚ and Achieves‚ n.d.). Or‚ to paraphrase‚ any votes made by Congress
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FIRST AMENDMENT The First Amendment outlines five of the most basic rights of any American: the freedom of religion and its practices‚ the freedom of speech‚ the freedom of press‚ the freedom of assembly‚ and the liberty to formally write requests to the government. SECOND AMENDMENT The Second Amendment simply gives Americans the right to keep and bear Arms. THIRD AMENDMENT The Third Amendment gives citizens the right to say no to housing soldiers when the country is not in war. This amendment
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The 14th Amendment states that people who are born in the U.S. are automatically citizens. Because of this‚ immagrants from all over are coming over to the U.S. and are having children in order for them to stay in the U.S. I agree with this amendment‚ however others may disagree. Others may believe that in order for your child to become a citizen‚ the parents themselves must be citizens. Evidence that supports the 14th amendment is a CNN article that says‚ “Now Replican Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky
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The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on July 9th‚ 1868. It helped grant citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States (Primary Documents in American History).” One of the reasons the amendment was made to help former slaves become citizens after the civil war. They were being denied the right to become citizens after slavery had been abolished. One of the main points in the Amendment was that states can not denounce land‚ freedom or life from
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The constitution was created on September17th in 1817. The constitution has only been amended only 17 times since its creation. A constitution amendment can be proposed by a majority vote in The House of Representatives and The Senate. This process begins when a member of congress introduces a bill to amend the constitution. The proposal is debated and pondered on by the different committees. Public hearings are help so that the public can express their opinions and concerns. If the proposal is approved
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The sixth amendment has to do with a speedy trial. The defendant has a right to a quick hearing.The court system cannot procrastinate and delay the prosecutor’s trial for any reason. The defendant is also entitled to a lawyer and they also have the right to an impartial jury. The defendant has the right to know who is accusing them of committing the crime. So the main points behind the sixth amendment are having a speedy trial‚ holding a public trial‚ the right to a jury‚ arraignment clause (which
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must carefully analyze and interpret the amendments to the Constitution and apply them. The first Amendment states that “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.” One controversial case involving the rules of the First Amendment was Snyder v. Phelps in 2010. The Supreme
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As of today‚ the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment remains fair. The U.S‚ Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protects personal privacy and the right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure. Full body scans at airports are reasonable because of what has happened with terrorism in the U.S. in the past. Failing to carry out a warrant correctly results in consequences. The Fourth Amendment protects the people’s safety and rights. It protects people because if a person gets searched with probable
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The 8th Amendment ‘Excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.’ 1. Introduction Imagine being hanged for a felony you committed‚ or having your tongue pierced with a torched spoon because you were caught for a mistake that could have easily been fixed. These are the types of things the eighth amendment protects us from. Without this amendment‚ people on death row could easily be brutally tortured for things they might not have
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