... not have occurred.""(Webster) These are the arguments for the Ten Commandments to be posted in public schools. These are the best reasons our elected representatives could come up with to slap the First Amendment in the face. Is it really as Rep. Alderholt said "We have the freedom of religion, not freedom from religion-? (Leavitt) According to the Supreme Court The honorable Alderholt is wrong. In 1980 the Supreme Court ruled that a similar ... Kentucky law, which required all classrooms to post a copy of the Decalogue, was unconstitutional. The oppositions' arguments against this law ...

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... had to face many problems that force us to interpret the words, which were purposely made vague. Much like anything we read, we have to interpret the meaning to apply it to a certain situation. So when it comes to allowing religion in the public schools, how do we decide if it is constitutional or not? Again, the constitution says, "Congress shall pass no law respecting an ... establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Literally, it says that congress can not ... "establish" a religion. To me, this means that congress cannot say that, for instance ... ...

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... of church and State. Even with religion as an important aspect of the Founding Fathers lives, they wanted to make sure that the State didn't try to force a national religion. In 1789, James Madison nicknamed "the father of the Constitution", He proposed twelve amendments that would become the ten amendments making up the U.S. Bill of Rights. In this respect, Madison was surely the person who composed the First Amendment. But he was ... not the one who came up with the idea, and there are several factors that ... ...

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... church and State. Even with religion as an important aspect of the Founding Fathers lives, they wanted to make sure that the State didn't try to force a national religion. In 1789, James Madison was nicknamed "the father of the Constitution". He proposed twelve amendments that would become the ten amendments making up the U.S. Bill of Rights. In this respect, Madison was surely the person who composed the First Amendment. But he wasn ... 't the one who came up with the idea, and there are several factors that ... ...

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... natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life.""(Jonathan Edwards) Of the 275,562,673 people in our country, fifty-six percent of the population is Protestant, twenty-eight percent Catholic, and two percent Jewish. Four percent of men and women in the United States follow a different religion and ten percent of all Americans practice none at all. (Current as of ... why arguments are upheld in some courts for the issue of prayer being allowed in public schools. In the 1947 case of Everson vs. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that the 14th amendment (Passed by Congress...

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... constitutes discrimination against religious exercise. They believe that when a child enters a school the child does not loose his/her constitutional rights. "These proponents assert that, rather than endorsing religion, accommodation of religious activity in the public sector furthers the highest ideals of the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and avoids discrimination against religion in the public sector" (Smith 440-1). These people believe that as long as society keeps ... in mind the first amendment, prayer will be allowed into school. The opposition believes that to allo...

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... nation. There are over 450 English translations of the bible in print and the bible grosses over $400 million in sales yearly (Reeves 54). In 1925 there was a law passed in the state of Tennessee forbidding the teaching of any theory that denies the creation story of the bible. Chet Raymo explains the adherence to religion: "to laymen, science often seems to take away the mystery and makes them feel a little stupid at ... people thought that Christianity was losing influence and moved to 75% in 1971 (Reeves 133). In 1971 40% of the American clergy were considering leaving the ministry (...

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... to its citizens, thus proving it is highly unconstitutional. The conservative Christians state that same-sex marriage is unbiblical. The constitution itself separates state from church in The First Amendment, which states " 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. " Yet only 52% of U.S population ... ...

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... and exceeded the goals of the Preamble of the United States Constitution. One particular goal in the Preamble is the clause to "secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity." The blessings of liberty are clearly outlined in the First Amendment: "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 ... Commandments sitting on top of a granite block - in the rotunda of the state building. Opponents of the monument argued that ...

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... Thomas Jefferson who was usually for the new government said that a Bill of Rights was "what the people are entitled to against every government on earth." (NARA Constitution) The Bill of Rights was presented to Congress on May 4, 1789 in New York City by James Madison, to ensure the rights of the people, such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion and the right to a fair trial; ... to limit the powers of the government, for example, no unreasonable search and seizure and no cruel ... and unusual punishment; and because of political reasons, including the ongoing battle between anti-...

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... to live in any part of the country and follow any profession or occupation of his choice. All the citizens are equal before the law. Rich or poor, high or low all are equal without any distinction of any caste or creed or sex before the law. Every citizen is free to follow and propagate any faith or religion. He is free to worship in any way ... and perform the religious ceremonies. Every citizen above the age of 18 years has ... the right to vote. He can vote for any candidate in an election and elect the candidate of his choice. Indian Constitution is a very detailed constitution. It...

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... and unequal distribution of property." (Beard 121) However, Beard fails again to include Madison's full argument in Federalist No. 10 preceding the following statement, which analyzes non-economic sources of conflict. Madison says: "A zeal for different opinions concerning religion, concerning government, and many other points, as well of speculation as of practice; an attachment to different leaders ... ." (Madison A22) Madison is saying that the unequal distribution of property arises the most common and durable form of faction. He is not saying that the unequal distribution of propert...

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... and during Prohibition, many people did everything within their power to keep the nation free of alcohol. Numerous committees were formed for the purpose of pursuing the enactment and continuation of Prohibition. Church and religion also played a large part in the fight to keep the nation "dry". Some individuals even entered politics and took office in the government in an effort to be heard. People made an united effort to ... reveal the virtues of Prohibition to the nation. The Anti-Saloon League of America was founded ... ...

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... worship as we wish. This was a ground rule that was established in the beginning. The separation of Church and State was established so that there would be a distinction between religion and government so that the church would not influence government and vice versa. The issue of gay marriage distorts those lines and religion intervenes and influences the government's decisions of who can marry and who will be refused ... will be turmoil in the religious community, and is unbiblical and should not be endorsed. This contradicts the First Amendment to the Constitution, which clearly state...

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... Church and State where state laws cannot combine the interest of religious people with the interests of the state's population. Under law in Pennsylvania, Kurtzman was allowed to purchase educational services from parochial schools which the State would reimburse for books, materials, and teacher salaries as long as the services were secular. In having this assistance, Catholic schools favored one religion over others. Decision Eight to zero would ... religious institutions with money from the public is in violation of the Constitution. As stated by Chief Justice Warren Burger, the Lemo...

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... team at his school his sophomore year. Stephen Kings first novel was rejected by publishers a jaw dropping 30 times!Last but not least, Bill Gates one of the richest most polarizing figures in America failed when he tried to launch his first company. All that aside I believe that success means different things to different people. One person who graduates college ... a more effective more powerful government, one that could be spread out to reach all the states. The result of this realization was in the year 1786, the Annapolis Convention was delivered. Since their were so few represent...

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... has to follow. It creates a balance of how the government and citizens operate within limits. These rights of the citizens are specifically listed out in detail. The First Amendment protects the the liberty of the people to "express and be exposed to ideas and opinions- especially unpopular ones (pg.89)." This gives the people freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition. This sets limitations on what ... the government can prosecute for and also gives specific detailed ... ...

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... , Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment. Analyzing and comparing Bill of Rights articles with Patriot Act stipulations conveys a comprehensive message that the Patriot Act is unconstitutional. The First Amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees citizens of The United States the following: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right to assembly and petition. Of course, each right has specific guidelines and there are exceptions to ... the rule. Under the freedom of speech clause, a citizen has the right to speak their mind as long as the message conveyed does no...

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... grants us freedom of speech was deliberately first on the list of new priorities, thus suggesting the founding fathers believed the freedom of expression deserved the foremost place in this innovative and radical Constitution. Simply stated, all Americans deserved to be heard. All Americans had something significant to share. All Americans no matter what color, creed, religion or gender would be granted to right to ... formulate opinions and assert their beliefs. It is essential for this enlightened nation to hear the opinions ... of all of her citizens. How else can we grow, learn, and...

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... definitions to many people. Some from a religious mindset will say it is a fulfillment of Revelation in the New Testament in which a satanic, one-world government under the leadership of the antichrist, a manifestation of the devil himself, will control all movement of goods services and people of this planet. In addition a New World Religion, in essence Luciferian, will be established and all must bow down and worship or face execution ... at the guillotine. Resisters to this order, namely Christians, will be rounded up and placed in concentration camps for the coming holocaust. No one...

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... "to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable"(par.1). The question that remains is what is considered offensive material and who is making the decision of what is or is not offensive? The First Amendment of the United States Constitution clearly states that, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise ... logo that gave warning that a recording contains harsh lyrics. The RIAA brought forth this logo in 1990 and the logo stated, "Parental Advisory-Explicit Lyrics." (Par. 1) In the early 1990's, the P...

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... questioned. Rakove also cites Madisons idyllic republic where "the republic would work to protect all interests against factious majorities" (Rakove 432). In the republic Madison imagined all of the legislators protected the minorities and act in the best interest of the republic, but Madison himself stated that the only thing stopping the majority from terrorizing the minority was prudence, character, and religion which he believed was insufficient (Madison 393). So ... Rakove's claim that the small states did not "deserve" equal representation because ... ...

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... by far the most significant (until 11.19.2003 when the Massachusetts Supreme Court legally recognized gay marriage). Gay rights activists and attorney have sited basically four Amendments in the Constitution for the basis of their argument. These four include the 1st, 8th, 9th and 14th Amendments. (Sullivan 191) The argument for violation of the first Amendment, ["Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion . . ."] is based ... on the religious controversy surrounding homosexuality and same sex marriages. Because most religions do ... ...

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... achieved under the Articles are incredible. When the nation took on the Articles, it was fighting for its existence, when the Articles were abandoned, the nation existed in peace, a postwar depression had been endured effectively, and the national income and population were on the rise. The people of the country started to form states among themselves. The states all had to follow certain guidelines. There must be a freedom of religion, representation among ... legislatures, trail by jury, habeas corpus, and common law privileges, and in all states, slavery was to permanently forbidden....

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... to say, "Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion...in private self defense." John Adams. The Second Amendment, along with the other Amendments and Constitution is for the people, by the people. In the foundation of America, the Founding Fathers wrote it for complete sovereignty for the people. They believed in as least Government control as possible. That's why they wrote freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition ... to government (1st), right to a fair and speedy trial (6th), the right of trial by jury (7th), and to be secure in their houses (4th...

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