The Bill of Rights in contemporary American society
The Bills Of Rights have played an enormous role in the American society since its recognition in 1791, a time where the need of self-protection was crucial and a time where the head of state had few limitations on its power. Most of the amendments are so ingrained; the American people couldn’t have pictured a life without them. But how crucial are the rights today? How much depends on the maintenance of these 200 year old powers? These are questions many are asking due to recent events in the States.
Even today, the US governments still have a habit to defy the rights of people if there is no limitation on their powers. Some governments in the US have denied the right to peaceful assembly, and have put limitation on the freedom of speech. Some of them have violated people’s rights through search and seizure without reason, of their bodies, homes and properties, or perhaps detaining them even without a fair trial. …show more content…
It’s so important that this is given to the United States citizens in the very first amendment. Without it, many would have been captured and imprisoned for things such as declaring their opinions on the state or practicing their own religion. Because of this, the first amendment is still very much relevant in American society today.
Without the Second Amendment, the amendment that gives you the right to bear arms, the government could have disarmed anyone. But would this be such a bad thing? The Second amendment is from a time of distrust in the armed forces, a time where you needed to protect yourself. Is this still relevant today? The US is now facing more frequent deaths due to gun violence, indirectly because of the second amendment.
The Bill of Rights also restricts the military in some ways. For example, it restricts their power to take over the homes of civilians and protects them from unreasonable searches. This is still relevant in the
The Bills Of Rights have played an enormous role in the American society since its recognition in 1791, a time where the need of self-protection was crucial and a time where the head of state had few limitations on its power. Most of the amendments are so ingrained; the American people couldn’t have pictured a life without them. But how crucial are the rights today? How much depends on the maintenance of these 200 year old powers? These are questions many are asking due to recent events in the States.
Even today, the US governments still have a habit to defy the rights of people if there is no limitation on their powers. Some governments in the US have denied the right to peaceful assembly, and have put limitation on the freedom of speech. Some of them have violated people’s rights through search and seizure without reason, of their bodies, homes and properties, or perhaps detaining them even without a fair trial. …show more content…
It’s so important that this is given to the United States citizens in the very first amendment. Without it, many would have been captured and imprisoned for things such as declaring their opinions on the state or practicing their own religion. Because of this, the first amendment is still very much relevant in American society today.
Without the Second Amendment, the amendment that gives you the right to bear arms, the government could have disarmed anyone. But would this be such a bad thing? The Second amendment is from a time of distrust in the armed forces, a time where you needed to protect yourself. Is this still relevant today? The US is now facing more frequent deaths due to gun violence, indirectly because of the second amendment.
The Bill of Rights also restricts the military in some ways. For example, it restricts their power to take over the homes of civilians and protects them from unreasonable searches. This is still relevant in the