Importance of The Second Amendment

abolish the second amendment. Society benefits from firearms in the hands of responsible citizens and efforts to keep firearms away from these citizens do more harm than good. Hillary Clinton should not be elected President of the United States. Hillary Clinton is against guns and has been against guns since her political career began. Many people believe that she will abolish the second amendment if she gets elected president. “If Hillary Clinton becomes president she will write the second…

early 1970’s the legislative branch grew large and was of control. The citizens of Montana, none of which held public positions, drafted a “model document” and the new constitution was ratified in 1972 by the people. Prior to this time very few amendments were ratified to…

case The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment provides that no state shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” A comparable limitation is imposed on the federal government by the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment found on page 108 in the text,…

lives by school shooter Adam Lanza, who was reported to have Asperger's syndrome and is known as “deeply troubled”. Too many innocent lives are being taken away by people abusing their second amendment and being mentally ill. Gun control is a serious issue in the United States that needs to be contained, the importance surrounding gun control is the ongoing violence that harms our communities because there are barely any restrictions on firearms and assault weapons, allowing almost anyone to…

The 20th and 22nd Amendment: H. Res. 614 In the original Constitution, there was not an amendment stating how long the President could serve in office. The date of inauguration was different than it is today. The Father of our Country, George Washington would become our first President and the first to serve two terms in office. He took his oath of office on April 30, 1789. The purpose of the 20th amendment was to eliminate the lame duck administration. This simply means that in the 17th…

The Fifth Amendment of the United States’ Constitution concentrates on the criminal and civil legal proceedings. Additionally, it is considered one component of The Bill of Rights. Research by the Legal Information Institute (n.d.) Illustrated that The Fifth Amendment is divided into criminal and civil laws. In criminal circumstances, it guarantees the right to a grand jury, forbids double jeopardy, and protects against self-incrimination. In terms of civil rights, it requires that due process…

legislation; but countless citizens of the United States have argued over the constitutional right of all to possess a firearm, and not one citizen spoke up and made his voice heard for the innocently murdered, not one even made reference. Only the second amendment, which speaks of firearm security only for a militia, appeared to concern them. The inhabitants of our once-strong nation need to prepare to stand with the unfortunate victims whose voice can no longer make statement and speak of…

Maryland V. King 569 US (Criminal Procedure Issue) In 2009 Alonzo Jay King Jr., was arrested for first and second degree assault. Mr. King was transported by local officers to a county jail. Prior to conviction a DNA, test was taken, by swapping his cheek. This evidence was sent to an DNA lab to wait for result. Wilcomic County, Maryland had a law call the Maryland DNA Collection Act. This act authorizes law enforcement officer to collect DNA samples from a person who is arrested, but not yet…

The first amendment, according to dictionary.com, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, prohibiting congress from interfering with freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition. This amendment gives people the right to express their opinions and tell people how they feel. The writer of the first amendment, James Madison, felt that people should have the right to voice their opinions and speak their minds. Many people agreed with him and…

first amendment rights to speak out against it. Despite my praise of the first amendment, there are reasons why someone would be opposed to its importance or it’s concept in general. I’ve actually already gone over one of the reasons. Freedom of speech and assembly can be a double-edged sword. People can campaign and spread…