The United States Constitution and its Amendments, right? True, but first, there were the Articles of Confederation that were changed and strengthened to become the Constitution. ... It's still here today, in so many ways. ... Without it, we wouldn't know how to behave and what to do or not do, and there would be no way of telling if we violated the rights and laws in the Constitution. ... There are many reasons for this. ...

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There comes a point when citizens, should act as the "forth branch of Government" (Marc Perkel). ... For it says in the first amendment in the constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Many feel that the flag burning is unconstitutional, due to the fact that it is an act of treason. ... Once we begin to make restrictions telling us how we can and c...

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During and After Reconstruction, there were many arguments over the civil rights of African Americans. ... After the Civil War, the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments were added to the Constitution. The thirteenth amendment freed Africans from slavery. ... During and after Reconstruction, there were laws made that limited the civil liberties of African Americans. ... Most freedmen did not know how to write and read and therefore could not pass the tests. ...

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As the years pass, there are fewer individual rights that are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and the first ten amendments, known as The Bill of Rights. ... Constitution was first written, individual rights were just assumed to exist within the provisions made (Ahern). ... By now, one realizes that there are some limitations of an individual's rights for the benefit of public order. ... After the end of the Revolutionary War, the colonists eventually wrote, accepted, and started the enforcement of the United States Constitution with the Bill of Rights and ...

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Many years ago, our four fathers put together the Constitution in order to insure us that we are and always will be free. ... The First Amendment of the Constitution was written to guarantee one's freedom of religion. ... If we silence others from expressing themselves because we are afraid of what they might say, how will we ever learn about other people? ... Even so, there are numerous amounts of laws limiting the use of a firearm. ... There must be proof of self-defense and unlawful entry into your home. ...

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It is said by many young Americans that the government is constantly scheming against its people. ... The Second Amendment of the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution states, "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." ... A prime reason for allowing amendments to the U.S. constitution is so the laws can agree with modern society. ... In these rough, rusty urban environments small business owners feel that there is no other option then to carry a gun. ... It would jeopardize too many lives, our hope for a better tomorrow, or even just for tomorrow...

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There is no way that the founding fathers could have predicted how our government and entire nation would grow over the past 225 years. ... Despite their appreciation for its size, many of our founding fathers would be disgusted if they learned of how our government was run. ... They would have to wonder how they accomplish anything with so many conflicting views, and I often speculate myself how Congress functions at all. ... Now that I've gotten the bad things out of the way, there are many more reasons for our founding fathers to be proud of how our government has evolved. ... The ...

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There are many barriers facing minorities and women in terms of trying to achieve educational success and labor market success. ... Low income parents deserve the dignity, respect, freedom and power to make choices on how or where they children should be educated. ... Even in our constitution we have the thirteen amendment which states neither slavery nor involuntary servitude with the exception of convicted criminals shall exist. The fourteen amendment gives us a right to citizenship. The fifteen amendment gives us the right vote. ...

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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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate