THE CONSTITUTION: DEMOCRACY IN THE MAKING The Constitution: Democracy in the Making When America claimed its independence from the royal crown in July 1776, many of America's political elites gathered and began to draw up constitutions for each individual state. ... So, now that we know a little on how our constitution came to be, I am asked "Do I think the U.S. ... There has to be some line drawn between people and government. ... The Amendments were the most moving change to the original Constitution. ... I think how the Constituion was first written did not provide this nati...

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This led to many who opposed the new Constitution to embrace it. ... This directly influences how the First Amendment evolves and is viewed by the legal community and the general public. ... There are other judicial limitations that were placed on the First Amendment. ... However, this applies only to the First Amendment of the federal constitution. ... It is still debated where the line should be drawn regarding how far First Amendment protection should go. ...

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So many things have been changed, added, our revised that our Constitution now is almost a whole different document than our original. While some amendments a nd rules in the Constitution are still followed, I feel that the main ones are being forgotten or too modified. ... The first amendment is about freedom of press, religion. and SPEECH. ... Justice is hardly enforced in our country and there is so much evidence to prove so. ... It seems now that our justice system is all run on money, like so many other things in our country. ...

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Constitution is the first ten amendments to the constitution. ... These factors that lead to many amendments of the Texas Constitution differ greatly from the United States Constitution. ... There is no equivalent to that clause in the Texas Constitution. ... There are three generally agreed-upon problems with the Texas Constitutions today. ... It is easy to amend, and significantly limits the power of state government, which has led to so many amendments. ...

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In this paper we will analyze the First Amendment of the Untied States Constitution. ... We will also address predictions of how interpretations of the First Amendment might change in the future. ... Constitution. ... Constitution. ... How does one interpret this clause? ...

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The Second Amendment to the Constitution, which concerns the right to bear arms, has been a hot-button issue in America for the past few years. ... After two hundred and twenty seven years, many families nationwide seek to ban the second most important amendment in our country's constitution; an amendment that was adopted by our Founding Fathers and the men who made this country the great nation that it is today. ... If America gets rid of this amendment, a right that America has had for decades, what's to say that other amendments in the Constitution won't proceed to be called ...

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There have been extensive general guidelines placed on how far speech can go when it starts being hateful. ... In the constitution, "Speech" can only be understood by a definition of example, which is constantly being updated as culture changes. ... Fort Wayne Police Dept. (2010) The constitution, it seems, protects a person's freedom of speech with a purpose. ... " It has been established that communicative photography is thoroughly protected by the first amendment, but how well? ... How important is the right to free speech when compared to a child's innocence? ...

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This is one of the most important amendments to the constitution and to the countries legal systems. ... How would this country hold together? ... How could a constitution for a country that small still be used today? ... Many issues were raised as this country added states and became larger and larger. In this case amendments were added to the constitution and were changed. ...

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There are implications regarding the flexibility of the constitutions according to whether or not they are codified. ... In direct contrast to this the American constitution is rigid, it is entrenched against the whims of subsequent government who may want to change it, as it requires a substantial majority to make any amendments. ... Yet it is causing a considerable amount of anguish at the moment, many people support the banning of guns however there is not the substantial majority backing that is needed to amend the constitution. ... Within the actually constitution there are restraints b...

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There are implications regarding the flexibility of the constitutions according to whether or not they are codified. ... In direct contrast to this the American constitution is rigid, it is entrenched against the whims of subsequent government who may want to change it, as it requires a substantial majority to make any amendments. ... Yet it is causing a considerable amount of anguish at the moment, many people support the banning of guns however there is not the substantial majority backing that is needed to amend the constitution. ... Within the actually constitution there are restraints b...

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There the delegates amended the Articles of Confederation. ... Later amendments expanded some of these powers and limited others. ... These amendments safeguard freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion, guarantee a fair, open, and speedy trial for people accused of crimes, prohibit cruel and unusual punishments, and provide many other protections against unjust government. ... Due to the Constitution's pliability it has been edited many times over the past 200 years. From the 1700's to present day the Constitution has be adjusted to suit the needs o...

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There the delegates amended the Articles of Confederation. ... Later amendments expanded some of these powers and limited others. ... These amendments safeguard freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion, guarantee a fair, open, and speedy trial for people accused of crimes, prohibit cruel and unusual punishments, and provide many other protections against unjust government. ... Due to the Constitution's pliability it has been edited many times over the past 200 years. From the 1700's to present day the Constitution has be adjusted to suit the needs o...

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There the delegates amended the Articles of Confederation. ... Later amendments expanded some of these powers and limited others. ... These amendments safeguard freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion, guarantee a fair, open, and speedy trial for people accused of crimes, prohibit cruel and unusual punishments, and provide many other protections against unjust government. From the time the Constitution was recreated to now it has been through almost 30 amendments stating what people can and can not do. ... Due to the Constitution's pliability it has bee...

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Statement of the Problem Ever since the United States Constitution was written along with the Bill of Rights, people have questioned the second amendment, "The right to keep and bear arms.... Wretchedly, there are many people that think we need gun control more than our gun rights. ... There are also people that don't support the second amendment. ... " Emotionally the writer connected with me because he/she brings up a good point saying, many people fought and died in the revolutionary war just so we could have are rights in the constitution such as the second amendment. ... I ...

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The Amendment Process and the Elastic Clause are two of the many parts of the Constitution that make it flexible. ... Article V of the Constitution states how it can legally be amended. The Amendment process allows amendments to the Constitution. ... When the Constitution was written, there weren't any businesses at all really, and they came along as the United States grew. ... In the 1900s when the United States was industrializing, there were many factories where a large number of the population worked. ...

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The First Amendment to the constitution guarantees the right to free speech. ... In the end, as Learned Hand said, "Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution or court can save it" (Ostrowski 6). ... That all depends on where you say it, and how you say it. ... There are different restrictions for each forum. There are, of course, many content-neutral justifications for restricting speech. ...

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The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution. ... I can recall many times throughout middle and high school having to memorize the first 10 amendments. All my teachers always told us how important the Constitution was. ... I really did not realize how much influence the Constitution has on my everyday life until I sat down to write this paper. ... There are so many countries that still today have state religions that they are made to follow, even if they do not necessarily believe in them. ...

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Gun Control Versus Your 2nd Amendment Rights: The Truth. ... This freedom, this guaranteed right in our Constitution became an amendment to our freedoms. ... How Much Influence Does the Media Have on Americans Perception of Guns? ... The representative told Elder "Even if there was a good guy with a gun, I don't know that he played a key role in this case." ... No wonder people find it hard to believe what research has to show that there are two million defensive gun uses each year. ...

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The United States Constitution has a preamble, 27 amendments, and 7 articles. ... (Amar, A. 257) The Bill of Rights was adopted because many states refused to approve the Constitution unless the Bill of Rights was added. ... Many people were worried about the Constitution when it was first introduced. ... One example of how freedom of speech is use in everyone's life everyday is the writing on all our currency. ... (Amar, 359) There were many reasons why the United States wrote the first amendment. ...

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There is no guarantee in the constitution ensuring their right to vote. ... An amendment to the constitution ensuring the right to vote would protect all groups from discrimination and prejudice. ... This freedom eventually came in 1870 when the 15th Amendment was added to the Constitution just after the Civil War. ... Finally, a Grandfather Clause was added to many state constitutions. ... This would set an example to the rest of the world as to how a democracy should be. ...

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The reason why Americans own so many guns is because of the Second Amendment, which 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.... Hence, the Founding Fathers included in the Constitution the right to own firearms in 1791. ... A recent instance of how a foreigner abused the ease of obtaining a gun would be how Anders Behring Breivik, the shooter responsible for the Norway massacre this past summer purchased his firearm through an American supplier. ... Stricter gun laws would sol...

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So when it comes to allowing religion in the public schools, how do we decide if it is constitutional or not? ... There was mandatory Chapel three days a week. Our "mission statement" included God and spirituality many times. ... I love our government and hold the constitution, and the amendments, in very high regard. ... There are basically three possible answers to that question. 1) There should be more religion in schools, 2) There should be less religion in schools, or 3) The current mix is just fine. ...

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As a result of the fact that the current activist government is pursuing inconsistent policies, many believe the Constitution has become irrelevant because no guiding principles seem to exist. ... This will be shown by examining how the Constitution ensures and upholds American ideas of rights, defines governmental structures, allows for an increase in governmental growth, and permits the Supreme Court to shape and define public policy through Constitutional interpretation. ... Many citizens feels that it is the task of the state to preserve such birthrights as lif...

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There are many other types of limitations that are placed on the government throughout the Constitution. The government is limited to how they can pass laws. ... Proposals for amendments to the Constitution can be made by both houses of Congress with a ⅔ vote (pg.80). ... Framers of the Constitution knew that with the limited amount of time they had to create the document, there was no possible way to include every power that Congress would need. ... All in All, The United States Constitution is a document created for the government and the people that lays out the framework of how the count...

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Although many people liked the direction the Constitution pointed the United States, others did not. There were two main groups of people in this debate; the Federalists and the Antifederalists. ... Most disagreement came with choosing how the president would be elected. ... The Antifederalists tried to prevent this in many different ways. ... There were times, however, when the Antifederalists simply pointed out problems in the Constitution, hoping to prevent its ratification, without giving an alternative. ...

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