Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The United States has attempted to make efforts through trial and error to enact rules and regulations in order to protect and govern its citizens. The sole purpose of the Supreme Court in our society is to interpret the law and to have the final say in a case. For example, an investigation led to a man who they believe is a killer who murdered two victims .The courts held a second trial, the prosecutor tried to introduce evidence of the accused being “silent.” The prosecutor hopes to convince…

The Constitution established national government, fundamental laws and basic citizen’s rights. James Madison wrote the United States Constitution. On September 17, 1787 the Constitution was signed at the Constitutional convention in Virginia. It was ratified on June 21, 1788. The constitution has seven articles and twenty seven amendments. The Preamble explains the purpose of the document as well as the government. It’s divided into seven articles that explain the powers that the government has…

Times article that has the title” Supreme Court Ruling Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Right Nationwide”, on June 27th, the US Supreme Court decided 5-4 that same-sex couples have a ‘fundamental’ right to marry, and thus overturned the laws of at least 17 states. In this assignment, I will discuss the arguments both for and against judicial activism vs. judicial restraint, using the 2015 gay marriage case of OBERGEFELL ET AL. v. HODGES, DIRECTOR, OHIO DEPARTMENT…

The United States Constitution is a document dependent on each amendment to form America and everything it is: the good, the bad, and the ugly. When looking at the Constitution as a whole a single amendment may seem insignificant, but this mindset it inaccurate. Each amendment can be seem as a bolt on the tires connected to the car we call America: if one it is taken away the rest of the car will slowly fall as well. The idea is that each amendment can be seen with the same importance as the…

GIDEON v. WAINWRIGHT CITATION: 372 U.S. 335 (1963) FACTS: In the state court of Florida, Gideon was accused of breaking and entering. Gideon is so poor that he has no money to hire a lawyer. So he asked the justice to appoint a lawyer for him. But the justice refused him, because according to the laws of the state of Florida, the court only in case the defendant was charged with the death penalty to appoint a lawyer to defend him. Gideon acted as his own lawyer, defending himself…

enforcement officers in the scenario of a traffic stop, in an effort to protect and preserve civil rights granted by the Constitution. Violating the stipulations placed by the Forefathers outlined in our Bill of Rights undermines the values the United States was built on. Disregarding, ignoring or never learning about the laws that defend the people against mistreatment in the United States is how tyrannical figures dissolve them without reproach. Protecting Civil Rights Special interests…

place, there are still rules that must be obeyed. The characters of this novel have neither any rights, nor any freedom. Where in contrary, these are basic human rights that are given to all United States’ citizens: rights that are protected under the government document known as the Constitution of the United States. In a world so different from the world in real life, it…

The Fight to Ratify the Constitution In 1787 the constitution was written at the Philadelphia convention; however, it would not go into effect until nine of the thirteen states agreed to it. This is called ratification. The constitution was quite controversial, as are many new policies. With controversy there are always two sides and in this case those two sides are the federalists and the anti-federalists. The constitution did become ratified in 1788 and took effect in 1789. Almost every issue…

will research the bill of rights and compile a video that identifies the ten amendments of the Bill of Rights, defines the specific rights and provides real-life examples of these rights in action. Your assessment is the video and to what extent you showed your understanding of the amendments and their application in our country today. Title: The Bill of Rights- Lila Rubin, Period 4 1st Amendment: The first amendment is the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. It says…

country needs a sense of law, or constitution. From the start of the United States, to present day, the United States has stood by its original constitution. Not only has the United States kept the same constitution, but it has effectively operated the country quite nicely. This constitution has functioned for so long simply because it is very interpretable to everyone and everyone has their own opinions of the Constitution. This paper will explain the first ten amendments, otherwise known as…