Constitution And Amendment Analysis

After reading the U.S. Constitution and the Amendments, the institutional power it is difficult to decide which power and right are more important. The Constitution and its Amendments as a whole was valid at the time is was created and still holds true. Although, at times it seems that we are on a slippery slope with interpreting the Constitution to fit into current times. Amendments help with those changes, but in today’s world, it seems everything is up for interpretation. For the purposes of this assignment, freedom of speech and religion is the most important institutional power, and the personal right to bear arms. The First Amendment states that “the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment …show more content…
Education about other religions can go a long way to easing tensions. Simply respecting other’s right to believe in what they choose believe in, is paramount. If a person does not like it, they do not have to practice it. The freedom of speech also allows those that do not want the center to be built there, have the right to say so. The freedom of speech is the ability for citizens to speak or write whatever you want, regardless of what others might think (Kohn, 2015). They can talk about politics, candidates, religion, laws or anything they want without fearing that the government will arrest or detain them. People can assemble freely, but peacefully to express their thoughts, ideas and beliefs. With the example above, protestors have the right to assemble and PEACEFULLY protest (Kohn, 2015). Unfortunately, protest often does not remain peaceful. People have passion in their beliefs and speak their mind without thinking, caring what is said, or how the other side might take it. Often times, they are not open to other beliefs and discussion turns to arguments, when can become even more heated and violence can erupt. The freedom of speech does come with responsibility. Truth should always be spoken or written. Defamatory statements, accusations and false statements are not part of the …show more content…
Although many states are now including the right, it should be a personal amendment added. Marriage equality only affects those who want to marry. If you do not want to marry someone gay, do not do so. It should be a protected right. Many want to bring religious meaning in, where it does not belong. The separation of church and state makes the lack of marriage equality an argument that is invalid. One I would remove would be the thirteenth amendment. Slavery is no more, and it should be combined to the Equal Rights amendment. All persons regardless of race or ethnicity should be treated the