What Is The Most Important Of The Second Amendment

As history has shown us, every 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 the Bill of Rights and will prove which of the ten is the most important. Most of the first amendments were greatly based on what the colonies felt was wrong when the British ruled over them. The colonies did not …show more content…
The second amendment brings many problems in our current time. This amendment however, can be interpreted against and for gun owners. The second amendment refers to the Militia being able to keep and bear arms, but also states the people. Many people overlook the fact that during the time this constitution was written, the people of a town or city were basically the militia and this is who the founders of the constitution most likely had in mind. The third amendment is also greatly influenced by the problems between the colonies and Great Britain. Shortly before the time of war between the colonies and the British, many of the soldiers from Great Britain were granted permission to live and sleep in the colonists’ houses without the owner’s consent. So the third amendment guarantees citizens that no soldier will be quartered in their house without their consent. The fourth amendment gives citizens protection against unreasonable searches of their houses, persons, or papers. If there is a search, a warrant must be issued unless an officer of the law has probable cause, then they are allowed to search. The fifth amendment insures that no person can be held responsible …show more content…
The seventh amendment gives citizens the right for their case to be re-examined if new evidence is put forth according to the rules of common law. Although this only applies to cases in which the value of the controversy exceeds twenty dollars, and if that value does exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury is preserved. The eighth amendment guarantees no persons’ bail shall be excessive, nor shall there be any excessive fines, and lastly that there will be no cruel or unusual punishment, meaning the accused should not be punished physically or mentally. The ninth amendment says the constitution shall not be used to stop the creation or use of other amendments. The tenth amendment means the powers not specified or prohibited to the United States government are reserved to the States, and/or the people