Many U.S. citizens claim that the time has come to change our constitution in order to keep up with changing times. ... But at this point in time our constitution is under siege. ... Our constitution has only been amended twenty-seven times. ... The Bill of Rights, women's right to vote and the abolition of slavery have only served to further the constitution's original premises. ... The right to bear arms was added into our constitution to protect our country from tyranny. ...

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Many U.S. citizens claim that the time has come to change our constitution in order to keep up with changing times. ... But at this point in time our constitution is under siege. ... Our constitution has only been amended twenty-seven times. ... The Bill of Rights, women's right to vote and the abolition of slavery have only served to further the constitution's original premises. ... The right to bear arms was added into our constitution to protect our country from tyranny. ...

• Word Count: 631
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• Grade Level: High School

Many U.S. citizens claim that the time has come to change our constitution in order to keep up with changing times. ... But at this point in time our constitution is under siege. ... Our constitution has only been amended twenty-seven times. ... The Bill of Rights, women's right to vote and the abolition of slavery have only served to further the constitution's original premises. ... The right to bear arms was added into our constitution to protect our country from tyranny. ...

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The French Revolution was a period of significant social and political changes in French history which had major impact on the political, social and cultural developments not only in France and Western Europe. ... This essay will argue that the French Revolution is the "dawn of the modern era" and that it inaugurated a new, modern period in Western history in France, Europe and other Westernized countries worldwide. ... Separation of Government and Religion In 1791, the National Assembly brought forward a new constitution. ... Under the new constitution, the old distinctions between the c...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A new constitution had recently been ratified, and a large area of concern was the rights it would grant to different groups. ... At this time in history, most were still slaves who labored throughout the United States. The extent of their success in gaining freedom was that a few northern states prohibited slavery in their constitutions. ... Many religious groups in history have also had to fight for freedom and their right to serve their god as they please. ...

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We have lived under the United States Constitution for more than 200 years and women still struggle for equal rights. ... Although history has taught us that it will not be an easy task, we just have to prepare ourselves and our people to understand the true meaning of our constitutional equality right. ... ERA's main ideal is that the female group of this country deserves equality in everything, including in our own constitution. ... Through the history of the ERA and how it has evolved, we see that by the passing of the years more and more people understand the need for equality. ...

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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. ... The Federalists wanted the Constitution. ... The Constitution was made on September 17, 1787. ... The finite history of the first amendment proves its significance and role in America. ... The first amendment was created by James Madison in 1781, he didn't want to repeat history like with Great Britain. ...

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According to the Constitution we have the right to an attorney, right to a trial, etc.. ... Justice is demanded and in this case, the United States are being attacked by their very own Constitution. Their own constitution and its merits are being ignored. ... In the Constitution Habeas Corpus is written in gold, and yet it is being violated. ... So in years to come maybe a history teacher will teach your grandkids that George W. ...

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When Jefferson wrote the constitution, he knew history. ... In that Constitution, direct taxation was restricted because it would yield the same result experienced by the other nations using direct taxation because our government is using their power to steal from the people. Forgotten history would be reminded to us, if not forgotten then twisted. ...

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Throughout the history of human being, especially in the modern society, people have long been endeavoring to attain the sacred goal of freedom. The slaves tried every means to escape from their owners even at the cost of their lives; wars broke out in those colony countries to broke the bondage from colonial domination for freedom; it is freedom that serve as the leading spirit in the France Reform; and the spirit of liberty has been written as the declaration of human rights into the constitutions. ... For as we all know, the thousand years of history of men's civilization was a histor...

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With the outbreak of the internal armed confrontation in 1962, Guatemala entered a tragic and devastating stage of its history, with enormous human, material and moral cost. ... The Political situation in Guatemala today is a stabile democratic government, with four years president election, congress and constitution.. ... The new constitution was made in 1996 which made the government full proof and so all the citizens could see and know they're rights and the laws. ... Under the accords, the government also recognized past abuse and discrimination against the country's indigenous p...

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The history was much more brutal, with extensive warfare and the extermination of whole tribes. ... The history involves warfare, brutality and manipulation. ... Indians had no rights under domestic Canadian law unless those rights were clearly given by statute or by the constitution. ... There were rights if there was a provision in the Indian Act or in other legislation or in the constitution. ... This section of the Constitution was at best ambiguous, at worst a con job. ...

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Even its "First Constitution- begins with, "In the name of God in the second year of the reign of our lord the most glorious king Gundobad, this book concerning laws past and present, and to be preserved throughout all future time- ("First Constitution,"" 106) This relationship between God and state is important for two reasons: First, it illustrates that the Burgundians are a religious people; secondly, it reveals the source of power for the Burgundian rulers. ... The Burgundian laws in this excerpt do, however, touch on the values that are evident throughout history. ... ("First Constit...

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The challenge of human rights is straightly connected with the history of the modern state. ... In general, state is a guarantor of human rights that has to protect individuals, however, as can be seen in the history, the state have infringed the rights of citizens. ... The German Empire under the Constitution of 1871 and France's Third Republic of 1871 had in their constitution any sections dealing with fundamental rights of the citizen. ...

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For example, the history of the Holocaust, the genocide of the Jews shows us that ignorance, indifference, and silence on human suffering can lead to world tragedy. ... To prevent such drastic tragedies, the constitution of a rationalized set of laws must be the same for all countries. ...

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History has shown us what a huge harm discrimination can do to minorities in our society. ... Secondly, we should take a look at the term "freedom of expression," which is a term appears in many national constitution. ...

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The Millennium Development Goal in Afghanistan is established to promote gender equality and empower women as the region has a history great gender disparity. ... This is because of the recent history of Afghanistan. ... Afghanistan should change their constitution to include women in many of the articles, such as allowing women freedom despite being in debts, and giving them the same rights as men. ...

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According to the Constitution of the United States, it citizens preserve certain human rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... If the United States is not there to try and help out these innocent people that are being violated, there can be a link of hypocrisy, because the United States constitution states that all men are created equal. ... Even though it may not seem that the U.S. should get involved in these conflicts, history has shown us otherwise. ...

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According to the Constitution of the United States, it citizens preserve certain human rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ... If the United States is not there to try and help out these innocent people that are being violated, there can be a link of hypocrisy, because the United States constitution states that all men are created equal. ... Even though it may not seem that the U.S. should get involved in these conflicts, history has shown us otherwise. ...

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Great people that have made a mark in history don't all think alike. ... When he wrote the constitution, congress didn't really dislike a sovereign power from across the ocean, but rather, congress opposed the fact that King George was oppressing the people of the United States. ...

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The Combination of Freedom With Order Freedom is arguably the single most important aspect of human nature. Without free will, the determination and direction for man to exist becomes of lesser reason and cause. The right to choose and live freely is what every human being strives for in life; t...

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During the past twenty-five years abortion has become one of the most debated controversies in the Unite States' history. ... The amendment states that, "No person or state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law" (475 US Constitution). ... The state cannot interfere with the private lives of US citizens (475 US Constitution). ... Abortion author Faye Ginsberg states that, never in the history of the United States has the state granted one citizen the right to have another killed to solve one's problems (156 Ginsberg). ...

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Now looking back on history it is clear that euthanasia has had many negative effects. ... And so what once was thought to be moral and ethical, turned out to be the easiest form of ethnic cleansing in history. ... Many doctors in history have stated that they cannot and would not support such a policy. ... The Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment requires that if competent people have the right, then incompetent people also are to be given that same right (Euthanasia.com). ...

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Some have already noted that the ban on cloning will violate the First Amendment to the constitution of the United States. ... Elizabeth Foley, of Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University explains in a quote, "One of the problems with speculating in this area is there have been very few times in history where government has tried to restrict somebody's ability to reproduce. ...

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John Locke is one of most important Enlightenment philosophers throughout history because his philosophies are still used today . ... John Locke and Anthony Ashley Cooper,the Earl of Shaftesbury, met in 1666 the two shared the same political views,which includes a Protestant constitutional monarchy, civil liberty, religious toleration,the rule of the Parliament, and economic expansion of England, Locke even helped the Earl draft a constitution for the colony of Carolina. ...

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