Flag Desecration Amendment

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states that the government cannot infringe upon the freedom of speech and media’s press coverage, but in recent years the government seems more determined to censor what is released in the media. According to free-lance journalist, Edward Bishop, “there is … a closeness between journalism and the government that most people would be shocked if they knew about” (Csapó-Sweet and Kopper, 2001, 19:50). The media allows people a way to express…

well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”(US Const. amend. II) The meaning of this amendment to the United States Constitution has been heavily debated topic for decades. For me, the meaning of the Second Amendment was never controversial because I grew up in a household where my family held in high regard the rights granted to us by the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights. However, I…

• The U.S. Constitution never directly states that individuals have the right to privacy it only reflects the concerns of protecting certain rights such as the privacy of belief that is in the first amendment. • The right to privacy is never absolute because other rights, such as the right to life, govern it. • Natalie Tansill states, “when a woman makes a decision to kill her child by having an abortion, that decision doesn’t affect only her, but another…

When this biased districting was found, the court decided to redo the redistricting and shift part of one district to the other so that there would be equal representation of each party (Supreme Court Justices). Although redistricting based on party affiliation is important, it is not always the main cause. “While partisan gerrymanders have been accepted by the courts, racial ones have not. The Voting Rights Act requires map makers to consider race to a point” (Supreme Court Justices). Race…

claim that as more and more people become familiar with Internet, the potential of its damage grows to an uncontrollable rate. Whereas some people claim that any regulation to limit the access of Internet is an act of violation against their first amendment rights. Because in some cases there are no restriction to what can be put one the internet, what can be viewed on the internet, or who can view what is on the internet. Just about anything and everything can be found on the Internet. With…

year would’ve been ruled very differently fifteen or twenty years ago, due to the fact the courts were more Originalists and since nothing in the Constitution states the federal government 's power to regulate marriage. They would’ve used the 10th amendment to validate their ruling forever leaving it within the individual state’s legislatures to make the decision. These interpretations make our country, our civil liberties, and our civil rights. Both have been used throughout the history of our…

In 1962, the Supreme Court settled a dispute between the New York State Board of Regents and the New York Civil Liberties Union representing five families in New Hyde Park, New York. Several years before, the Board of Regents had written a prayer for the purpose of “supplementing the training of the home, ever intensifying in the child that love for God…which is the mark of true character, training, and a sure guarantee of a country’s welfare.” The recommended prayer read: Almighty God, we…

rights that some of us may or may not know, but the government and police are sworn to protect these rights with the upmost respect. The 1966 Miranda v. Arizona court case was one, if not, the most influential verdicts in this country. Our Fifth Amendment, which protects citizens from self-incrimination in the courts, supports the Miranda decision. In this paper, I will explain what the Miranda Warnings are and how they work. I will also explain my support for the Miranda Warning and what I…

In the United States, the Bill of Rights is regarded as one of the most important documents of our nation’s history. An adaptation to the Constitution, the Bill protects its citizens from the government, giving us the freedom our country is notorious for. In our justice system, imprisonment is the deprivation of freedom, which is one of our essential rights. However, this practice is essential in keeping order in our society, and is necessary in protecting citizens from harm. While there are…

Kemisa Kassa ID#003638997 Kemisa Kassa ID#003638997 In the beginning stages of this nation, it was established with the basic principles of “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness”. These principles are upheld by the constitution and overtime carried through tradition over time. Another tradition that was created was the hold on the main political parties, the Democratic, and the republican party, that has been a tradition and the third party hasn’t won an election in several decades. The…