Importance of The Second Amendment

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    Why Gun Laws Are Bad

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    find a way to get them and the gun laws will only be followed by law abiding citizen.There are three reasons that prove my claim. First is that gun laws do not lower crime rates whatsoever.Second is that these new gun laws are an attack on our second amendment right to bear arms. Last is that these gun laws will take the guns away from the good guys too. Gun laws really do not lower crime rates at all and these laws are Gun laws don't lower crime rates…

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    Mcculloch Vs Madison Case

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    influential because it established the necessary and proper clause; which was the ability of congress to do things outside of what is specifically stated in the constitution, but is vital to the upkeep of our country and the constitution. In 1819 the Second bank of the United States of America was being established, and a branch was erected in Baltimore, Maryland, but the state was not happy because it competed with their own state ran the banks. So when the state of Maryland issued a tax, which…

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    proper place in the educational system in the 1960s, but this quote describes exactly what permeated the minds of Americans at the time. It was conservatives against liberals, the United States against the Soviets, religion against secularism, First Amendment activists against anti-Communist crusaders and so on. Freedom from an established religion and the ability to freely exercise any religion of your choosing are cornerstones of American democracy. It has long been debated what exactly…

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    Gun Violence Pros And Cons

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    created the Bill of Rights in order to give the people more power. Many Americans would find it shocking that there is some debate on how to read this amendment. America’s founding father intentionally used some ambiguous language because they knew that these laws may change (Freitag, personal communication). Spizer (201) claimed the second amendment is popularly misread as quoted by Robert A. Rutherland “(along with the Third, having to do with the quartering of troops in private homes) have…

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    the other." Meaning that the nation was one, and that it should no longer be bitterly divided by North and South. Lincoln wanted the nation to join as one, so that Lincoln's plans of the reconstruction years could begin. Abraham Lincoln saw the importance of quickly rebuilding the country wounds after all of the abusive demolition caused from the war. Owing more than $2 billion, the southern states were extremely crippled after the war. almost every battle took place on southern soil and…

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    The 2nd Amendment was put into act on December 15, 1791. When we study the 2nd Amendment there are two arguments relating to this Amendment. The first one is the individual’s rights and that this Amendment adopted to preserve individual rights and to keep and bear arms. Secondly it adopted the rights to preserve the states militia and or military. Our states’ rights to regulate fire arms have basically been nearly absolute due to case law. The 2nd Amendment has been interpreted to keep the…

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    Next, I will go over the second effect of book burnings, which is publicly degrading a belief system, and promoting a personal set of ideas as superior. And lastly, I will inform on the third effect of book burnings, which is an inadvertent one. This is actually spreading awareness of the burned content, as well as highlighting the importance of freedom of speech. This is not intended, but is still an effect of book burnings, especially…

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    by the Establishment Clause. This is because the Establishment Clause is synonym for religious freedom for individuals as well as organizations they may procure, thus, the clause 's predisposition rightly leans toward what is permitted. The First Amendment and legal precedent also provide a clear interpretation of permissible speech, yet, controversial court decisions in the past decade have placed religious issues into the spotlight. An analysis of modem Establishment Clause jurisprudence shows…

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    The nineteenth amendment is to ensure women their right to vote. The struggle for victory took decades of protest and anger. Starting in the mid-nineteenth century, generations and generations of women’s suffrage supporters lobbied, lectured, wrote, marched, paraded, went on strike, organized, petitioned, picketed, held silent vigils, and practiced civil disobedience to quickly advance the United States of America’s constitution and obtain the right to vote. Many original supporters had passed…

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    What led to the American Civil War is a topic of debate which lacks a simple answer. There is heated debate whether the war was fought for emancipation or to preserve the Union. Historians can advocate for either argument since both sides have ample evidence to support their respective standpoint. Both Hollywood and scholarship agree that the Civil War is a war to preserve the Union. While the issue of slavery was a massive factor in the war, it was not the defining factor. The Union army never…

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