Teller Amendment

Issues regarding sex offenders can be found at all levels of the correctional system. During entry and housing in jails while waiting sentencing, to housing in prisons, and then again when a sex offender enters probation or parole. Leaders in the corrections field have closely worked with psychology experts to find a viable solution on a multitude of problems these specific offenders pose. One of the problem area’s solutions is the concept of behavior modification. Behavior modification is…

Assignment 1: Rewriting the Constitution When the Framer’s first wrote the U.S. Constitution, they included the articles and amendments they felt were necessary for the success of American democracy. Over time, the nation has changed and some of the amendments reflect these changes. However, society is still evolving and the Constitution should continue to evolve with it. The Constitution could be altered to better reflect modern society by addressing the relation of social media to free speech…

definition in the Constitution. There is no direct Amendment that spells out what privacy is to be expected. The most important case for setting the standards of privacy Griswold v. Connecticut explored this problem. In this case Justice Douglass listed the origins of the right to privacy from coming from the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Ninth Amendments and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Justice Douglass stated “ The Ninth Amendment obviously does not create federally…

the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The amendment was passed due to the female measures taken to gain small steps towards gender equality. These female measures were mainly taken by the National Women’s Party, who encouraged citizens to vote against anti-suffragist Senators. This encouragement allowed most of the elected Congress to be pro-suffrage, contributing to the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment. The amendment was passed without any…

individual’s house. This amendment protects the privacy of citizens and allows citizens the right to tell authorities no when it comes to unreasonable searches of personal belongings. Also it does not allow too many misconduct searches to take place since citizens have the right to say no. It helps establish boundaries on authorities, since they cannot invade an individual’s privacy and search their belongings whenever they want. Both citizens and authorities abide to the amendment and respect…

The second period in the history of school prayer began in 1984 and continues into the present. This period has witnessed a limited return of prayer in public schools, with public debate about the issue emphasizing the First Amendment rights to freedom of speech, expression, and religion. All of this changed in 1984, when Congress passed the Equal Access Act, which opened the second distinct period in the history of prayer in public schools. This piece of legislation was designed…

tall hat, but he was mostly know for the abolishment of slavery. Many problems led to the freeing of African Americans like, the division of states and the Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln issued both the emancipation proclamation and the 13th Amendment, which freed African Americans from slavery. There were still problems after the end of slavery like, segregation and racism. The freeing of African Americans in 1863 was a major change to America because it caused many thing to happen to…

The year 1862-1863 proved to be a major year for the history of United States of America. With the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln, the status of slavery within the country is hence abolished. Historians argue whether the abolition of slavery is a direct connection to what Lincoln did. Some argue that it was from the pressure of slaves themselves. Allen C. Guelzo argued that Lincoln do help end slavery due to his Enlightenment ideals. He quoted Richard Hofstadter, a person…

Going way back to 223 years ago, Americans were granted protection under the second amendment of the constitution, which states; “A 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.” This amendment was ratified in 1791, giving every American present and future the right to bear arms. When this amendment passed, it was during a time when an everyday individual needed a gun to hunt. It was also during…

previously discussed, especially under civil rights. The fourteenth amendment gives anyone born or naturalized in the United States citizenship, and that no state can deny that or any person life, liberty, or property without due process; nor dent anyone equal protection under the law. As mentioned before, the fourteenth amendment has been tried in many Supreme Court cases, especially the ones mentioned above. When the amendment was congress had intended to define what was consider due process…