The Bill of Rights is a series of items in one document that states our rights. All of them are very important. Three of them will be shown here. The 8th amendment from Document 8 is very important because the government will not be able to impose excessive fines on anybody.…
The United States of America’s First Ten Amendments is known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights guarantees certain freedom to individuals residing in the United States of America. This right includes, freedom of speech, religion, press, the right to a speedy trial by jury, and right to privacy. Some of these rights are still guaranteed even if one is accused of a crime. According to the United States of America’s criminal law, one who is accused of a crime is still considered innocent unless proven guilty in a criminal court of law.…
The Second Amendment Out the ten Bill of Rights, the second amendment is the most important for many reasons. The second amendment is the most important because it gives us the right to own guns and even use them if necessary. Some examples of the second amendment being the most important will be explained.…
Written by James Madison in response from several states, calling for better constitutional protection for individual liberties and justice. The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights lists specific restrictions on governmental power. The Ten Amendments are important to the United States citizens because they help keep a voice of the nation in the government. The Amendments help outline the basic human rights every United States citizen deserves.…
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution is probably the most important, and yet perhaps the most misunderstood and controversial in its interpretation, of all the amendments. Actually, it was considered so important that there was no debate at the time it was presented. It embodies some of our most important ideas about the meaning of liberty and freedom. Isidore Starr, who is recognized as a leader in the fields of law-related and citizen education has stated, “remove the First Amendment from the U.S. Constitution and you strike out the very means of testing the other rights and protesting abuses of government.”…
The First Amendment makes it illegal, which means against the law, for the government to create a law that creates a religion. It is also illegal to stop a person’s right to freedom of speech, which means that people can speak freely without be punished. This amendment gives people that right to practice a religion of their choosing, and participate in religious activities such as attending church. It also means that the media such as newspapers or television news programs can print or say whatever they want. This means that people in the United States can get information from whichever form of media they choose.…
Homepage: 3 ways the U.S. Constitution Protects My Daily Life The First Amendment protects the right of the people peaceably to assemble. The First Amendment affects my life on a daily basis in that when I feel that my rights or that something I stand for is being violated, I am able to assemble with others in protest. The First Amendment also protects a person’s freedom of religion.…
Heart of America The second amendment to our constitution states that Americans have the right to bear arms. Which means own firearms. The original intent was to have the weapons for defense. (Martinell, 2014)…
Amendment 1: Freedom of speech The science of government it is my duty to study, more than all other sciences; the arts of legislation and administration and negotiation ought to take the place of, indeed exclude, in a manner, all other arts. I must study politics and war, that our sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy. Our sons ought to study mathematics and philosophy, geography, natural history and naval architecture, navigation, commerce and agriculture in order to give their children a right to study painting, poetry, music, architecture, statuary, tapestry and porcelain.” ― John Adams, Letters of John Adams, Addressed to His Wife…
Amendment one “The fear of being different prevents most people from seeking new ways to solve their problems.” ( Kiyosaki 2016) This quotes means that since most people want to be the same as others they are scared to find a different way to solve their problems. This quotes relates to amendment one and it is important because, if amendment one did not exist humans, would all be the same.…
The First Amendment? America, a country that used to be defined by bad asses and strong leader, now is defined by the sensitive and stupid. When and if we have a society built of people afraid of answering the hard questions what will we be? People need to speak their minds and stand up for what they believe in. limiting what and where certain topics can be spoken is very unconstitutional. We need to come together as a country so we never have to deal with that problem; because, if we don’t we could see the end of the first amendment and may end up giving away the rest of our rights.…
Jessica Drass March 23, 2016 Can the United States government take away the rights in the first amendment after promising the those very rights applied to all? Student and teachers have seemed to take turns taking one another to court to discuss students freedoms and rights in and out of the classroom. A few of these cases have been tried in the Supreme Court in an attempt to change the laws surrounding the issue.…
The first amendment states the five general freedoms of an American citizen: freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. On occasion we neglect these write that others have, and we forget the rights that we have. First part of the amendment is the right to free worship and speech. These two rights are relevant in our society today for the reason that it gives us the opportunity to stand up for what we believe in, without being persecuted. We as Americans are lucky to worship freely and speak for what we think is right, Others in countries around the world do not have the privileges we have under killed for sticking up for themselves.…
Chase’s why the First Amendment is important to protect First let me elaborate on what the First Amendment entails. The First Amendment guarantees us the freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly. Having the First Amendment as it is today introduces people to lots of things that the government would probably have banned or prevented us from seeing if we didn 't have the First Amendment. the government could make it to where anyone who doesn 't agree with them cant voice their opinions which would prevent us from experiencing the things we can and do today. When the First Amendment is upheld by SCOTUS ( Supreme Court of The United State) it further fortifies it making are freedoms more secure.…
Everyone in the U.S. has the same rights no matter what they look like or do. This is why United States of America is one the most flourishing countries in the world, because of it’s freedom. Of course, these privileges had to come from somewhere, and that is the Bill of Rights. On September 25, 1789, ten amendments were ratified by the congress of the United States. These Bill of Rights were created to protect the rights of the people.…