The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights‚ which is in the United States Constitution. The First Amendment basically states that the government may not interfere with our freedom of speech and the press‚ the right to a peaceful assembly‚ and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances (Bond and Smith‚ Pg. 132). With this Amendment it gives and protects our vocals as individuals and as a nation‚ so is there any backlash this brings? What good comes from this? Many pros
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As a group I believe we should include the word sex in the 15th amendment. If the states really wanted to get rid of the ugly institution of slavery‚ they also had to consider women as being slaves of that same institution. The mere fact that they were denied basic rights on the grounds of sex‚ implies that women were seen as lower status‚ and were expected to follow the rules set by men. Sojourner Truth‚ argues that the only way for slavery to be truly destroyed is for women to be able to vote;
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express their first amendment rights as long as they do not cause a disturbance to the school. This case brought awareness to school districts limiting students’ rights‚ and continues to affect decisions
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Situ Period 3‚ History Bill of Rights – Persuasive Essay Of all the Amendments we have‚ there are 10 main ones. Out of the ten main ones‚ I personally believe that the First Amendment is the most important one. There is a reason why this amendment is so important. The reason this amendment is so important because it protects the freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition. One of the freedoms the First Amendment protects is religion. Freedom of religion supports the right for people
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liberty‚ they often cite the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution‚ which 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” ("The United States Constitution"). Despite its general popularity‚ this amendment has come under Supreme Court scrutiny
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were eligible to vote by 1850. During this time‚ the nation was on the brink of a civil war. One of the underlying issues of the Civil War was slavery. Blacks were beginning to cry for equality‚ and their right to vote was not far off. The 15th amendment was quick to follow the Civil War‚ making it illegal to deny the right to vote to anyone on account of their race. Blacks did not actually gain the right to vote in all states until The Voting Rights Act in the 1960s. The government gave blacks
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of protesting‚ petitioning and parading‚ the 19th amendment was finally added to the constitution on June 18th‚ 1920‚ officially granting women the right to vote. Then‚ in 1922‚ a group of men in Maryland once again tried to take away our rights‚ suing the state for allowing women to vote (ie. Leser vs. Garnett). They were unanimously overruled in Supreme Court‚ and no effort to take our rights has been made since. (3) Though all of the amendments are important in protecting our rights and freedom
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Brooke Weissler Does the 14th Amendment still protect everyone? Use evidence from Sean Bell article or any personal experience. 5 paragraph persuasive essay. 14th Amendment Persuasive Essay The 14th Amendment was one of the reconstruction amendments. The other two were the 13th and 15th. The 14th Amendment is considered one of the most significant changes to the Constitution since the Bill of Rights. It provides Due Process and equal protection for all citizens. It was intended to secure
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two-fold requirement discussed in Katz v. United States‚ for analyzing when a search occurs under the 4th Amendment. According to Justice Harlan concurring opinion in Criminal Procedures‚ the understanding of the 4th Amendment is that its protection is for people and not places. Therefore‚ he proceeds to give the explanation of the ‘two fold requirement’ for searches that occurs under the 4th Amendment while analyzing the Kat v. United States. “Firstly‚ did a person exhibited an actual (subjective) expectation
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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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