Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

Federalist Alexander Hamilton regarded the Constitution as the fundamental law, which is superior to any state statute, and as a limited Constitution. In Federalist Paper Number 78, Hamilton argues that the Supreme Court should have the authority to invalidate acts of Congress that are deemed unconstitutional, and that if there is a variance between the Constitution and a law passed by Congress, federal courts have the responsibility to follow the Constitution. Paper Number 78, having been cited…

Federalism and Gun Control Gun control in the United States has been a controversial topic for a number of years. The different ways in which one can interpret the constitution plays a big role in the controversy between whether certain gun control laws violate your civil liberties as citizens of the United States. There have been numerous court cases dealing with gun control, with some of the major including: District of Columbia Vs. Heller, McDonald Vs. Chicago, and Peruta Vs. County of San…

will research the bill of rights and compile a video that identifies the ten amendments of the Bill of Rights, defines the specific rights and provides real-life examples of these rights in action. Your assessment is the video and to what extent you showed your understanding of the amendments and their application in our country today. Title: The Bill of Rights- Lila Rubin, Period 4 1st Amendment: The first amendment is the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. It says…

stated against physician assisted suicide. Although the NY ban is against the assisted suicide by physician, it does permit patients to refuse lifesaving treatment at their own risk. While a district court agreed with NY on prolonging human life, the Second Circuit court reversed and granted New York cert. II. Content of Litigation Plaintiff: Argued the New York ban violates the 14th amendment’s equal protection clause by allowing ill adults to end their own lives. Also brought up the point…

Proposal #2: Money and Politics: A Citizens United Story One of the most controversial court cases that has pitted the main political forces against each other this past decade has been the controversial Citizens United vs. the Federal Election Commission. The background of the case, as taken from the website of the FEC states the following: “The Federal Election Campaign Act (the Act) prohibits corporations and labor unions from using their general treasury funds to make electioneering…

equal” and was seen as not violating the 14th Amendment which guarantees equal protection under the law. Under the “separate but equal” doctrine each race as equal and would receive all public accommodations and other living resource but would be separated by race. However, the 14th Amendment, mainly the Equal Protection Clause was written to protect everyone no matter the race from being deprived “life, liberty, and property”. The biggest of the 14th Amendment limitations that were that not…

A part of the First Amendment of the constitution states “[c]ongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” The Establishment Clause intends to prevent any government endorsement or support of religion (Freedom of Religion and the Establishment Clause). Throughout history and different time periods, many contrasting interpretations of this clause have formed. Many court cases have helped develop the meaning the this Clause. The Establishment Clause’s interpretation…

with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties.” This quote, said by Abraham Lincoln, clearly describes one of America’s main duties, which is to not interfere with the Constitution and uphold the Constitution. But as you look at what America is doing today, you will find that the that the United States’ government is not doing such a splendid job at upholding the principles of government established in the Constitution and Declaration…

Burning the Flag of the United States of America The First Amendment gives people the right to do the most unbelievable outrageous things and get away with it. Under the United States Constitution, the First Amendment states, “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 right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances…

six constitutions as a state since 1836. The current constitution became effective on February 15, 1876; and is the same constitution currently used. It is the second-longest serving constitution in the United States. The United States constitution being the first longest. Since February 1876, the Texas constitution has been amended 484 times and is made up of seventeen articles and 385 sections. The five previous constitutions occurred within a span of forty years. They are: The Constitution of…