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Andrew Titcomb-Morales Mrs. Holt Legal Systems 4 October 2017 The 14 amendment is that no judge or any government official can take away you rights as a person such as someone’s: life, liberty, or property. This amendment has been used many times in history as a way to back up someone’s case. There are two famous cases that has occurred over time: Plessy vs. Ferguson and Brown v Board of Education. In the Plessy vs. Ferguson case, a man named Homer Plessy was arrested sitting in a first class…

in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.” In this book Locke so perfectly describes the role that government should take in its citizenries lives and this quote is often simplified to mean the government should protect three basic natural rights: life, liberty, and property. John Locke wrote these everso impeccable words long before the Declaration of Independence was signed and the Constitution was ratified, but it is foolish to suggest that the founders of the United States of…

Freedom of Speech has been a dispute for many decades. Freedom of speech is an individual’s right guaranteed by the first amendment to communicate different opinions and beliefs without censorship and constraint. The restrainment of speech has raised many issues of the right to free speech since this constitutional freedom has been characterized with contention subsequent to its entrenchment. Many medias are used to draw the attention of citizens and viewers to issues hindering freedom of speech…

not mean they’re speaking ethnically. According to the textbook, ethnics is defined as “the beliefs, values, and moral principles by which we determine what is right or wrong”. Ethnical considerations is important in every step of one’s speech. Ethnical public speaking is audience centered, it should always take in account the needs and rights of the listeners. Free speech is allowed by the law; however, ethical speech is. Because free speech, anyone can say anything offensive without being…

complete outline one the purpose and the roles of the U.S government and also protects the right of the people and the states by stating what the government can’t do so it protect everyone’s rights. Another pro on having the constitution is how it sets up a system of checks and balances between the three branches. This help prevent that no branches become too powerful. Lastly it gives a good balance between the rights of the states, and federal government. The cons about having a constitution…

The Constitution is a document which contains different limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens. The Constitution contains 27 amendments of which the first ten are called the Bill of Rights. There are seven articles in the Constitution. The articles talk about the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. The Constitution splits the power of the government between 3 branches and puts “checks and balances” in place. The Constitution is the…

everything it must. The scariest part about this, is that we must rely upon the people to run the government. History has shown that man is not always reliable, which is why the Constitution puts forth some “auxiliary precautions”. Also known as the Bill of Rights, these precautions were not something that was completely agreed upon at first. James Madison was…

This court case deals with Jesse Cantwell and two-family members walking down the street in New Haven, Connecticut. They were in a Roman Catholic neighborhood, while the Cantwells were Jehovah’s Witnesses. As a Jehovah Witness they believe that they should spread their messages door to door. With them they had brought religious materials such as pamphlets and records with a record player. While walking down the street they spotted two Catholic men and asked if they could show them the record,…

exclude oneself. The Supreme Court's ruling in Engel v Vitale was rightfully justified because school is an unbiased place for learning, there is the separation of church and state in the constitution, and the freedom of speech is one of the most vital rights of American citizens. Children should not be forced to pray in school, because…

Constitution has effected the way police can do their job. Most will wonder if the majority of the police even follow the constitution while doing their job. What the constitution does is basically give the citizens of the United States their basic rights and layout the laws for them to follow. The constitution came into play in 1787 and created 27 different amendments that help the United States citizens with an overall layout of the main rules and regulations, but not all have to deal with…