There are several amendments in the Constitution which "create "zones of privacy" which, taken together, add up to a Constitutional right to privacy" (Christopher 12). The amendments that suggest this right to privacy include the first, fourth and fifth amendments. ... Along with the Fourth Amendment, the Fifth Amendment also implies a protection of privacy. ... By recording the actions of every person who walks into a wired room law enforcement officials are taking away the protection of unreasonable searches which is guaranteed in the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. ... Most Ameri...

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Many people are not familiar how Constitutions are interpreted to justify our current laws. Moreover, many people don't know Constitution played an important role of shaping moral values in our society. Therefore, I decided to write a topic I learned about in that class, so others can also how Constitution deal with important issues in our society. ... The Eighth Amendment is in the Constitution that was modified shortly after American Revolution. ... Then we need to understand why the framers of constitution consist this term in this Amendment. ...

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Many believe there should be legalization of marijuana but put laws on how much we can consume and in certain situations. ... Kieffer quotes "We repealed the 18th amendment via the 21st amendment"(Kieffer, Par2) stating that the U.S government eliminated the ban of alcohol with the 18th amendment and passed the 21st amendment that made a age limit for the consumption of alcohol. ... But there hasn't been an amendment or constitutional statement that denies the right of using marijuana, just the law. ... Children should be educated about the uses or marijuana and how it can aff...

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The British constitution is one of the very few uncodified constitutions in the world. There are many reasons provided for this by various political philosophers. ... This division of powers allow the uncodified constitution of Britain to operate smoothly. ... PS is the most important part of the UK constitution"3. ... The legal issue raised in this case was whether the Hunting Act that was passed by the authority under Parliament Act 1949 (which was an amendment to the original Parliament Act 1911), held any legal legitimacy. ...

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I believe that the right to end one's own life is a personal, private right that is covered by the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution. ... The choice of how one wishes to die falls squarely into this category. ... This very personal process is precisely what the fourteenth amendment is to protect. ... This is the reason that if there was any conceivable way for the state to prevent suicide, it should do so. ... As studies have shown many physicians, anonymously report that they have partaken in physician-assisted suicide regardless of statues in place making their actions a crim...

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Or how do we tackle the task of dividing and creating an equal budget? How do we determine which areas would get more money than others. ... Both have to agree to any changes to the constitution. ... The basic principle of American Federalism is fixed in the Tenth Amendment (ratified in 1791) to the Constitution which states: America has throughout its history seen federalism defined in a variety of patterns. ... Making sure there is proper competitin depends on getting the rules of the game right. ...

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This situation raises many questions about the power of the judiciary, the right to privacy, democracy's role to protect minorities, and the effects of changes in culture on the Supreme Court. ... Nevertheless, there is concern over ideology of the Supreme Court. ... However, the federal Constitution does not contain an explicit guarantee of privacy. ... It is alleged that the statute violates the Fourteenth Amendment and its Equal Protection Clause. ... However, as this case surfaced, interests groups urged the Supreme Court to hear the case as well as submit an "amicus curiae" briefs, ...

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Many critics, in fact, point to some of the blunders of these policies-such as Guantanamo Bay and the Iraq War-as severe violations of human rights. ... Before the Patriot Act, such acts were protected by the Fourth Amendment of the US Constitution which require a warrant for the search or seizure of property. Theoretically, a Constitutional amendment should supersede any law passed by Congress, but in practice the Patriot Act became the practice. ... " This view places a strict adherence to the US Constitution above the threat of terrorism or any other security concern. ... As many schol...

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There are a variety of advantages and disadvantages both statutory and constitutional for Australia to enact an Australian Bill of Rights but the disadvantages clearly outweigh the advantages hence Australia would be a better place without a bill of rights. ... The Courts have developed a power to review the administrative actions of the executive arm of government, in the same way that the High Court of Australia is able to review legislation alleged to be based on the constitutional powers of Section 51 of the Australian Constitution. ... There are limited rights of access to the court fo...

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In this last election year there was an amendment to add sexual orientation to the list in the State of Maine (Bangor Daily News reports that only 4000 votes separating the amendment this year separate those opposed and those in favor so the amendment does not pass). ... There are many that buy into this theory while some even in the religious rite do not buy this. ... While there were many opposed to Vermont's law there were many and a slightly more who were supported the law. ... Through looking at the law and what it means there are many things one must understand about my prior knowle...

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History has proven us many times how alterations to the law works towards human equality. ... A common law can vary from state to state but one constitution rules the land, so when the case comes with the right to privacy under the common law against the freedom of speech that is protected under the First Amendment, the latter one wins. ... The question of whether and under what circumstances we should recognize these rights raises the much larger issues of what kind of society we want to be and how we prioritize our freedoms versus our restrictions. There is a clash between the right to be l...

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