The Constitution The Constitution of the United States was written as a set of rules for this country. Many of the "rules" have helped the country stay in order‚ but a great many have been abused and taken out of context. Three provisions in the Constitution that are important to my individual rights and liberties are freedom of speech‚ freedom to vote‚ and that all people should be treated equally. These rights represent what is important to me and what I believe in. Freedom of speech
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Over 200 years after the Constitution was drafted and it is still being revised. The United States is still evolving and figuring out how to keep the citizens safe and equal under the law. A reoccurring controversial topic is the first amendment in the Constitution. What exactly is protected under the Freedom of Speech? Freedom of Expression allows for an American citizen to have the right to free speech and a free press. Expressions include more than just words‚ they compromise of clothing‚ gestures
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Review: " Suspect Searches: Assessing Police Behavior Under the U.S. Constitution" The article "Suspect Searches: Assessing Police Behavior Under the U.S. Constitution‚" by Gould and Mastrofski explores the police usage of unconstitutional searches. Unconstitutional searches are those that are in violation of the fourth amendment. The fourth amendment rights‚ along with certain case laws put forth the guidelines for legal stops‚ frisks‚ and searches. Gould and Mastrofski perform a direct observation
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Arizona v. Hicks Citation: 480 U.S. 321 (1987) Facts: A bullet was shot through the floor of Hick’s apartment‚ injuring the man in the apartment downstairs. During an investigation of Hick’s apartment‚ a police found 3 guns as well as a mask. The officer also noticed a stereo system that looked out of place. The officer moved the stereo to see the serial number on it‚ and then called it into the police station. The dispatcher informed the officer that the stereo equipment had been stolen during
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Miranda vs. Arizona: This case had to do with an Ernest Miranda who raped a Patty McGee*. After extracting a written confession from the rapist about the situation‚ Miranda’s lawyer argued that it was not valid since the Phoenix Police Department failed to read Miranda his rights‚ also in violation of the Sixth Amendment which is the right to counsel. Some factors that helped support Miranda’s arguments were that the suspect had requested and been denied an opportunity to consult with a lawyer;
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Religious freedom is the right to practice his or her own religion or practice no religion at all. This is a fundamental freedom and is protected under the First amendment of the U.S. Constitution. In the U.N. Declaration of human rights‚ article 18‚ it states that “Everyone has the right to freedom of thought‚ conscience‚ and religion” (5). Meaning that everyone has the right to believe in what they want‚ to have or not to have a religion‚ or to change it if they want. “Includes freedom to change
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The Constitution Cynthia Johnson His/110 October 31‚ 2011 Jody Bell The Constitution The U.S. Constitution required a lot of work before it was signed. It had to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution had to address the complaints that were in the Declaration of Independence. Then it had to make a decision on the Great Compromise. The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution had some similarities. They were both official documents of the United
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Fifth Amendment The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides‚ "No person shall be held to answer for a capital‚ or otherwise infamous crime‚ unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury‚ except in cases arising in the land or naval forces‚ or in the militia‚ when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself‚
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theoretical and clinical perspectives‚ the reflective journal was a crucial tool (Taylor-Haslip‚ 2009). According to Northern Illinois University defined that “reflective journals are personal records of students’ learning experiences” (n.d.‚ p. 1). In nursing education‚ educators used journal writing as a tool that provided nursing students to record‚ to reflect‚ and to integrate their clinical experiences with knowledge (Taylor-Haslip‚ 2009). Using reflective journal writing in classrooms or practical
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The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishes the structure‚ procedures‚ powers‚ and duties of government institutions‚ and sets out fundamental rights‚ directive principles‚ and the duties of citizens. It is the longest[1] written constitution of any sovereign country in the world‚ containing 448 [Note 1] articles in 24 parts‚ 12 schedules and 97 amendments. Besides the English version‚ there is an official
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