for certain serious crimes. The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution limits the punishments that may be imposed by the government on American citizens. These limits are compulsory among the states by way of the Fourteenth Amendment. The English Bill of Rights of 1689 expressed concern with arbitrary and disproportionate sanctions, giving way to the Founders inclusion of the prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. To explore the Eighth Amendment it is important to consider constitutionally
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The First Amendment “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.” This was written by James Madison and is the first amendment in the Bill of Rights. Basically, this means that Congress cannot make laws establishing one religion that everyone must follow nor
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William Croft PS1350 Week 1 Submit Analysis The first ten amendments of the US Constitution make up what is known as the Bill of Rights. Written by James Madison in response to the requests from many of the states for better constitutional protection for individual freedoms, the Bill of Rights lists specific prohibitions on governmental power. I have chosen to discuss the second amendment for this week’s analysis. The second amendment of the US Constitution states, “A well-regulated militia, being
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purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment was to guarantee repayment of the national war debt and it prohibited repayment of the Confederate debt. The amendment gave Congress the right to reduce the representation of any state that does not have impartial male suffrage. The effect of this was known as the "swindle" and it allowed northern states to retain white suffrage because they had few African Americans in their populations and they would not be penalized. The amendments most important provision denied
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United States, the words composed in the 14th Amendment “nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” has completely transformed our nation since the amendment was passed in 1868. The amendment came in response to the circumstances of former slaves following the Civil War. It has been the basis of many landmark cases such as Roe v. Wade, Bush v. Gore, and Obergell v. Hodges. However, I want to discuss how the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution was violated by SB
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| | Learner’s Comment: Student Rights or Student Rights in Academic Dismissal Faculty Use Only Student Rights or Student Rights in Academic Dismissal Student Rights are highly protected with higher education through “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The FERPA Law applies to all schools or universities that receive any funds from the Department of Education
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Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, and Constitution are arguably the most important documents in United States History. They were the documents that put in place the first government of the United States of America. Although written over two hundred years ago, the Constitution is timeless in the ideas and principles that it promotes. As of late, the relevancy of the Constitution to today’s society has been called into question, more specifically our second amendment. Does the Constitution of
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States where he argued the 14th Amendment causes the 6th Amendment to be applicable in State courts. He was eventually awarded another trial when he hired a real attorney who was able to discredit eyewitness testimonies and he got Gideon off with just a slap on the wrist. The suit that Gideon filed against Wainwright overturned Betts v. Brady, which now allowed the 6th Amendment to be used in state cases too and not just federal. Gideon v. Wainwright, also pushed the right to an attorney to all felony
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state of mind and make reasonable judgements about Lincoln's actions to pass the 13th Amendment. I do not believe that Lincoln overstepped his boundaries, because he feared that the amendment would die and be forgotten if it were not put into action immediately. Although Lincoln might have used questionable tactics at times, he did what he had to do to get the job done and pass the amendment. As for the 15th Amendment, I believe it is a natural outcome of African americans becoming legal citizens I
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presents itself. Make senate appointments in light of resignation until the next assembly. The vice president holds the office of president of the senate; but without a vote; unless there is a tie. The President has the power of approval or veto of bills presented by congress. The President is the guardian of the Constitution. The President presides as The Commander In Chief of the armed forces. He has the power to grant pardons. He has the power to make treaties if ratified by 2/3 majority of
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