... -federalist George Mason. Madison's First Amendment, modified in various ways of no great importance to us now, became law of the land in 1791" (Ostrowski 3). "Just seven years after the adoption of the first amendment, congress passed the Sedition Act of 1798. The Act was enforced against Republican papers in an effort to keep Jefferson's party from defeating the federalists in ... doctrine came in Southeastern Promotions v. Conrad. Southeastern Promotions sought permission to use Chattanooga, Tennessee's municipal auditorium for performances of the musical "Hair" (Linder 1 I). Although...

• Word Count: 1987
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Other than statutes that prohibited concealed weapons, there were few restrictions to keeping and bearing arms from the adoption of the Second Amendment to the Civil War. Most laws were found in the pre-war South and restricted free blacks and slaves from possessing firearms. In "free" states Second ... adapt to whatever difficulties a free society throws in their way. According to the Civil Rights group, Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, every major genocide has been preceded by a wide ranging gun control law in...

• Word Count: 2786
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate