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Constitution. The Constitution established the branches of our government, the division of government power, and individual freedoms “given…by nature or God and enshrined in the Constitution’s Bill of Rights” (Sharpio). In the Constitution’s first days, it was missing a very important…

Selective Incorporation is a constitutional legal code that protects the rights of a citizen that is ensured in the Bill of Rights. It has been used in numerous cases throughout time to remind everyone that every citizen’s rights are protected. Some cases include Town of Greece v. Galloway, McDonald v. Chicago, Benton v. Maryland, and Atkins v. Virginia. In these cases, multiple people were tried for what were misunderstood as wrongdoings. Selective Incorporation is used widely in the judicial…

The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution. James Madison and a few others wrote the Bill of Rights at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. It was ratified on December 15, 1791. The Bill of Rights was created because it didn’t have protection for the people and human rights ( US History). “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the…

Ten Planks of Communist Manifesto vs. The Bill of Rights What is the difference between the Ten Planks of Communist Manifesto and the Bill of Rights? The Ten Planks of Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848. The Planks are a set of ten laws that was created for socialist or communist states. The Laws that are written in the Ten Planks of Communist Manifesto are in favor of government power or dictatorship, so the people who have to live by these are not living…

In the American Bill of Rights, there are ten Amendments. Of those ten Amendments, all are important to the American people in many ways. These are significant to American Citizens as they protect the citizen’s individual rights. The three main or most important Amendments are; 1st Amendment- freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition, 4th Amendment- protects from unreasonable searches and seizures, and 5th Amendment- no punishment without due process of law. The first…

There have been numerous framework papers throughout the history of the United States, however, not one is quite like the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is different than every other archive because it includes individual rights that relate to every single American citizen. It is the first ten amendments mentioned in the U.S. Constitution, and it provides necessary limits on government power. Although it began in controversy, it was vital to the success and prosperity of the country, and it…

Would America have thrived without the Bill of Rights? Without the Bill of Rights, the Constitution would not have been formed. James Madison promise of individual rights calmed the debate between the Federalist and the Anti-federalist, which aided in the ratification of this document. The reassurance that federal government would not resemble that of England, which impose on individual liberties, must be maintained to keep the promise of the democratic experiment of a more perfect union. It is…

The Texas Bill of Rights is significantly more specific than the American Bill of Rights. It is less vague and allows less room for interruption. It gives defined examples and conditions for each section. Look at Article 1 Section 11a, it explicitly defines what constitutes a violent offense and what constitutes a sexual offense. The Texas Bill of Rights also expands on certain things mentioned in the American Bill of Rights. The fifth, sixth, and eight amendments in the constitution discuss…

throughout the nation. The Bill was established to initiate a series of alerts to notify the public as to when acts of violence such as the killing or serious harm of a law enforcement officers (California Highway Patrol). Those who oppose the Blue Alert Bill, mainly oppose due to the cost…

“California equal pay bill may be toughest in nation” (Masunaga 2015). This article was written by Samantha Masunaga and published in the Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times has been in circulation for more than 130 years and has won over 40 Pulitzer prizes. The paper has been accused of having a liberal bias, but I do not feel that it has any bearing on this particular story. Samantha Masunaga attended UC Berkley Graduate School of Journalism. Prior to joining the staff at the Los Angeles…