Although they were written to provide rights to the citizens of the United States throughout time they have been infringed upon and taken advantage of. Politicians have tried to take away some our rights that were gaurunteed in the Bill of Rights, but have yet to prevail. ... Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969) Students were suspended for wearing black armbands protesting the police action in Vietnam. ... The freedom of speech among the other rights in the first amendment are a guaruntee and need not be infringed upon by the government or anyone else if we didn't have ...

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Have you heard this before? ... We as citizens have to protect the second amendment so we can protect ourselves if necessary. ... Will they be imprisoned because they want to be free? ... How would our Founding Fathers feel if they knew we were changing the constitution? Would this country be so free afterward? ...

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Women were second rate citizens, property, before the Constitution stepped in to protect them. ... "It has always been done this we so we must keep it this way - is the general idea. The first Americans, however, came here to escape English tradition, and to be free of persecution for what they believed. ... The first amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."" ... Are we going to allow an antiquated tradition "are we going to allow a religious opinion "to define and initiate an amendment that wi...

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Women were second rate citizens, property, before the Constitution stepped in to protect them. ... "It has always been done this we so we must keep it this way - is the general idea. The first Americans, however, came here to escape English tradition, and to be free of persecution for what they believed. ... The first amendment states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."" ... Are we going to allow an antiquated tradition "are we going to allow a religious opinion "to define and initiate an amendment that wi...

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On the fourth night at sea, the slaves freed themselves. ... The United States government decided to appeal this decision before the Supreme Court. ... It stated that every child born in the United States after July 4, 1842 should be considered free. ... He shook hands with Cinque and told him, "God willing, we will make you free." ... Some of these freed men tried to raise money by dancing and singing. ...

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Even though civil liberties should not be restricted, it's happening right before my eyes. ... Who were the people who arrested him? I mean were they notAmerica?? ... and we got to wear what we wanted to wear. ... ll life be if civil liberties were restricted? ...

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The Patriot Act was a bill eliminating all civil rights Americans used to have before its passing. ... It worked for them as they were able to found a country that became a world superpower. ... The existence of a free society will come with some risk. If the United States were to be completely and entirely secure, it would be a police state. ... It's time we, as Americans, start living like the home of the free and the brave again. ...

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There was no signs that showed that we had spies. ... As a result, when they were freed after the war they had no homes or businesses left, and had to start over. ... Causing many Japanese American citizens back then and even today to live in poorer circumstances than before the war. ... We might as well be honest. We do. ...

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Even every government meeting was held with a prayer both before and after it. ... Many people were outraged that prayer was no longer allowed in schools. ... The framers of our Constitution meant we were to have freedom of religion, not freedom from religion." ... Constitution guarantees students the right to pray in public schools; it is a protected form of free speech. ... They can even pray silently before and after class in the classroom. ...

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Instead, federal agents charged him with violating the 1990 Gun-Free School Zones Act, and the state charges were dropped. ... The Gun-Free School Zones Act prohibits possession of a firearm within 1,000 feet of any school in the United States. ... In its defense before the Supreme Court, the Clinton Justice Department cited the commerce clause as justification for the law. ... S. vs Lopez the Court, by a 5 to 4 vote, found unconstitutional a provision of the Gun-Free School Zone Act that made it a federal crime to possess a gun (even one that never traveled across state lines) within a thousa...

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Although the Supreme Court decided that African Americans, free or not, weren't citizens and therefore couldn't sue in public court, as well as stating the federal government couldn't regulate slavery in territories acquired after the creation of the United States, it was one of the first clear examples of due process of law. ... These first ten amendments are the very basis of American life, and if you were to take away even one or two of them, life as the current generation of Americans know it will be altered forever, perhaps irreversibly. ... Amendments four through six ar...

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Church and State It seems like every time you turn on the news, there are some group of high priced lawyers or judges that are trying desperately to remove God from our free society. ... Constitution were based on the Bible. ... Just before the start of every session of Congress or of the Senate did you know that they state out loud the Pledge of Allegiance? ... Not only that but when you"re asked to testify before the court you have to place your left hand on the Bible and then raise your right. ... What kind of backwards society are we becoming? ...

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First of all we can not let all the people be free to do all of the things that their religion lets them do. ... We as students are not allowed to say many things when we are in school. ... The fifth amendment is about that you are innocent for any crime before the law until you are proven guilty by a jury in a court of law, you also have the right to have a lawyer to defend you. ... This is a very good amendment because if you were accused of something and were already guilty before you had a chance to be able to explain what happened and tell your story in your own defense that would be wron...

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In the United States of America, people have the right to free speech and education. ... Our freedoms were fought for with blood and sacrifice. ... To lose that is the end of freedom as we know it. ... If passed, the bills would remove the Constitutional right of free speech and restrict free access on the internet. ... Both bills contain verbiage that indicates that people would be warned several times publicly before they would be punished. ...

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The consequences were endless, and will continue to be endless. ... Along with him, 21 other people were found guilty of conspiracy. ... Any personal attacks or guarantees against the king were out of grasp and foolish with respect to the position the colonies were in. ... It was the job of those who created this country to put an end to corruption before it started. ... We may never know why, but we can certainly reflect on what happened and what has resulted from the decision. ...

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In the 1700's, blacks were slaves. 2. ... Sept. 22, 1862: Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation 1. to free slaves of the Confederacy B. ... In September 22, 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves of the Confederacy. Before this, it was against the law to teach enslaved persons to read. ... The only thing we can do about it is to raise our children to not discriminate against other people. ...

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Maybe, if we were lucky the rich state owners would realize that no freedom is not worth living and they would fight but who knows if that would ever happen because money comes before everything. ... Maybe we would fight with who we have and defeat the country and decide that a democracy is the best way to run a country and we might be able to become a world power. ... They did not agree and today our lives are free and independent. The United States of America one of the top world powers because we chose freedom. Know this, our country chose the right thing so now we have the freedom...

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Generally, the results of the rule of law are taken from judicial decisions determining rights of persons in cases brought before courts and natural rights which have been declared in the Magna Carta and the Bill of Rights5. ... The Magna Carta consisted of 63 chapters, many concerned matters of feudal law that were important to barons but of little relevance today10. One of the most significant chapters of the Magna Carta is chapter 39 'no free man shall be arrested of imprisoned or disseised or outlawed or exiled or in anyway victimised, neither will we attack him or send anyone to ...

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After further discussion and the gathering of suggestions and ideas, the first ten amendments were added. ... They assure citizens the right to reasonable bail, the right to due process of law, and the right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment. ... What were some of the fallen heroes" intentions when they were supporting certain legislation or citizens" movements? ... President Kennedy sponsored a civil rights bill before his death. ... With each new law concerning individuals" rights, we need to keep the rights of individual citizens protected and respected. ...

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Hundreds of women, and some men, were put to death just because someone pointed their finger and said he/she is a witch. ... America is best known as the land of the free. ... In this article vigilantes would roundup the local "law-breakers," who were usually from the lower class, and try, convict, and execute all on the same day, in most cases within the hour. ... For example the were allowed to have council or someone who knew the law to guide them through the proceedings. Although crude and somewhat barbaric, the American vigilante tradition showed the grassroots of due process that we hold...

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"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". ... In 1996 there were 1,354 murders with semi-automatic weapons. ... Although current laws ban the manufacturing of new assault weapons, they can still sell all guns produced before 1994. ... We need to encourage families to educate their children, to teach their children about morals, and to teach them what can happen if they mess with guns. ...

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In the United States Constitution the II amendment states that "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." ... Our State Constitution also states that we have a right to bear arms. ... If we were to take away the law abiding citizen's guns the criminals probably would not turn theirs in. ... Likewise citizens should not be "gagged" before exercising their Second Amendment rights rather they should be punished if they abuse that right." We should not take the defense of the law-a...

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The most misunderstood provision contained in the Bill of Rights is this Amendment which states that: "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." ... Because its supposedly a constitutional right for US citizens to be able to own guns we live in a very unsafe society. ... According to the FBI, if guns were not so readily available, and further restrictions were made on their ownership, many of these fatalities could be avoided. ... This amendment was added to the Brady Bill before the ...

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It read "We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union." ... Our founding fathers knew what they were talking about when they all got together at the Philadelphia Convention. ... After the war, America was free from British rule and spirits were high. ... When the Constitution was written the people were concerned about one person gaining too much power over the people. ... Even before the American Revolutionary war, Americans despised taxes. ...

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