Second Amendment to the United States Constitution

Essay Topic: Why is the Constitution still relevant today? The Constitution, being the Supreme Law of the Land, plays an essential role in society today. It is a replacement for the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution was created by the Founding Fathers & contains 3 parts which include, the Preamble, Articles (7), and Amendments (27). The Preamble describes its purpose. The Articles forms the structure of the government & tells how it could be changed. The Amendments classifies changes…

European thinkers. America was founded on the these founding documents; The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and The Bill of Rights. The Enlightenment ideals of Deism, Liberalism and Republicanism were written into our founding documents the founding fathers. The Declaration of Independence was written to make the colonists fight against the royal crown legitimate. The Declaration states “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable…

well known writings, gives an introduction to the United States Constitution. Stating the purpose of the Constitution, this document gives the power to every citizen of America, unique compared to any other document written at the time. In addition to giving power to the “everyday man”, this paragraph obligates the government to protect the people, create justice and peace. The Articles Ratified in 1788, the Articles of the United States Constitution help the people understand how the government…

the tools to protect yourself. That is how a world with strict gun control would be. In the United States right now there are many political disputes about gun control. Gun control laws are laws that regulate the making, selling, and possession of Firearms both for recreation or self defense. One of the biggests arguments of gun control is whether gun control is against the constitution of the United States or not. Many people find themselves asking “Gun control yes or no?” The USA should not…

Gun Control and the Second Amendment According to Schulman (1991), the text of the Second Amendment of the US Constitutions reads as follows: “a correctly structured militia, for purposes of state security; the right of the citizens to have and to carry arms shall not be challenged.” This is a paraphrased version of what is contained in the original constitutional document. Nonetheless, it captures the spirit of the constitution regarding the issue of guns and their possession thereof.…

The United States decided that they needed a stronger document to live by. Originally, the United States followed The Articles of Confederation, which was very weak. At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, delegates from each state voted for the stronger document, the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution established laws, the national government, and guaranteed certain rights for each and every U.S. citizen. The Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. The United States Constitution…

Confederation, but it failed quickly. The colonist then gathered together to make the constitution. Before the constitution was ever completed it was quickly ridiculed by the anti-federalist. The anti-federalist wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to guarantee the protection of the people 's rights and to make sure their freedoms weren’t violated. The Bill of Rights is the first Ten Amendments to the constitution, which still protect our rights today. One of the main rights is…

Marriage Rights on the Rise The United States is known as a country that allows people to have equal opportunity in all aspects of life such as health, finance, spiritual, and relationships. However, pertaining to the aspect of life; love is still being battled on a day to day basis. Years ago, there was a time when people were not allowed to marry or even look at another race to date, speak to in a passionate way, or marry. As we perceptibly know, laws have been passed and is constitutional…

The Fight to Ratify the Constitution In 1787 the constitution was written at the Philadelphia convention; however, it would not go into effect until nine of the thirteen states agreed to it. This is called ratification. The constitution was quite controversial, as are many new policies. With controversy there are always two sides and in this case those two sides are the federalists and the anti-federalists. The constitution did become ratified in 1788 and took effect in 1789. Almost every issue…

Free Speech vs. Hate Speech The First Amendment, adopted December 15, 1791, 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,” and is the basis the United States has used for hundreds of years to claim freedom of speech for its citizens. However, it has been…