Amendments

Our Living Shield: The First AmendmentThe authors of the Constitution of the United States created a magnificent listof liberties which were, at the time ascribed, to most people belonging to theUnited States. The main author, James Madison, transported the previous ideas off undamental liberties from the great libertarians around the world, such asJohn Lilburne, John…

The 5th AmendmentBasically, the 5th Amendment states that no one shall becharged with capital crimes without a Grand Jury’s permission, except in cases regarding the military while under service in wartime or public danger. No one can be put on trial again for the same crime. You can’t be forced to testify yourself. That no…

I think that executing a minor violates the 8th amendment, “No cruel or unusual punishment. ” If a little kid makes a mistake and accidentally shoots a gun or does something that kills someone, and they are executed I think that that falls under cruel and unusual punishment. A court case that made it to…

The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America asserts, ?Awell-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the peopleto keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. ? At the time when this amendment waspassed, the country was still primarily an agrarian and hunting society,…

HE FIRST AMENDMENT Congress shall make no laws respecting an establishment of religion orprohibiting the free exercise thereof; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition thegovernment for a redress of grievances. What exactly are the limits to free speech, anyway? This amendmentforbids the government from making any law that prohibits…

No other democratic society in the world permits personal freedoms tothe degree of the United States of America. Within the last sixty years,American courts, especially the Supreme Court, have developed a set oflegal doctrines that thoroughly protect all forms of the freedom ofexpression. When it comes to evaluating the degree to which we takeadvantage of…

What Role Should The Government Play in Gun Control?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. Gun control is a real issue with Americans today. Many people have different opinions about how to handle our growing dilemma concerning guns….