The thirteenth amendment states‚ “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude‚ except under crime‚ where the subject will be convicted‚ shall exist within the United States‚ unless under punishment of crime.”. This means‚ the United States abolished slavery and people forcing a person to act against their will. Congress also has the power to enforce this amendment. After this amendment was passed slavery was made illegal and the constitution was changed. The first way you amend the constitution‚
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The First Amendment states “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.“ This amendment prohibits the government from making a national religion as well as protecting those who practice any religion from Christianity to Judaism. This amendment was written on June 7‚ 1789 and ratified December 15‚ 1791. James Madison‚ include an attribute said “ The civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship‚
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The LGBTQ community was established in the 1990s‚ replacing “the gay community” to acknowledge the diversity of humanity‚ to show that “all is welcomed‚” and always supported. The United States has been denying basic‚ equal human rights towards the LGBTQ community since the beginning of time. Gays are either confused‚ atheist‚ can be turned straight according to some individuals‚ and struggle with unsupported famlies. It wasn’t until 1989 until same-sex couples were considered actual families in
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People deserve the rights by the government. Citizen pays for their own taxes to government‚ people remain by the laws should be managed the rights of an Australian. However‚ not all citizens are getting equal rights. Unfortunately‚ gay and lesbians are consistently denied rights that are typically taken for granted by the average Australian. Specifically‚ Gay and lesbians couples are not allowing to marry in Australia. This is an unfair sexual orientation. Gay and lesbian’s discrimination need to
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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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First Amendment Question In modern times we view America as a thriving nation at the top of the power rankings amongst countries. Such supremacy is found not through the weapons of mass destruction but instead in the people living in a free society. The idea of free society can be related to the first amendment found in the constitution which enforces the idea of freedom. The first amendment is vital to functioning of a free society. Justice Robert Johnson once said‚ “No official can prescribe
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Imagine living in a world where citizens preached that their country is the new free world and were granted rights and opportunities like no other country has done in the world. This may be true but as the matter of the fact‚ minorities and people of color could not get jobs‚ vote‚ or have rights like everyone else but instead live their lives as slaves and never treated like a human being. That is what the United States of America felt like and faced this reality from the day pilgrims settled on
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The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution of The United States of America was added as part of the Bill of Rights on December 15‚ 1791. The Fourth Amendment deals with protecting people from searching their homes‚ and private property without properly executed search warrants. “Provides the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause” (The History Behind the
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is extremely difficult to add amendments to the Constitution for many reasons. To pass amendments to the Constitution‚ the amendment must go through several steps. Two thirds of Congress must propose the amendment. Two-thirds of the state legislatures could ask Congress to call a Constitutional Convention to start the amendment process as well. A new Constitutional Convention has never occurred. Then‚ the House of Representatives and Senate must pass the amendment. At least three quarters of state
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The Second Amendment; Should we Keep it or Loose it? The Second Amendment has been mentioned quite frequently in the Presidential election. There are candidates who support and do not support the Second Amendment. Some politicians believe that the Second Amendment only applies to militias and not private citizens. The Second Amendment States: “A well regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” As
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