Bill of Rights and Amendments HIS/301 September 12, 2011 Professor James Newman Bill of Rights and Amendments The Constitution became ratified and the supreme law of the land September 17, 1787. Our forefathers understood that the possibility of changes may need to occur to this document to continue to grow with the expanding nation. The act of amending is the way the founders have set up to create any possible changes Americans feel need to be made. Without these changes the nation inhibits
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constitution can be changed, when it’s changed it’s called and amendment. Among the amendments are the bill of rights and the reconstruction amendments. In this paper I will discuss how and why amendments become part of the constitution, what were some problems with the original document that motivated the adoption of the bill of rights, the effects of the bill of rights and the reconstruction amendments and their effects. How and why do amendments become part of the constitution? When the constitution
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of Rights & Amendments Paper Intro The United States is a country that was founded on the principle of freedom; it took the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution to guarantee citizens freedom. The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments in the constitution; a document that outlines how the new American government would be created and operated. The Constitution was ratified in 1788 which was the start of protecting the interests of each citizen, two years later the Bill of
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Bill of Rights and Amendments Paper Jessica Ruiz HIS/301 April 4, 2013 Ryan Tarr Bill of Rights and Amendments Paper The Constitution is a fundamental law, which describes how a strong government should work (Zink, 2009). The Framers had stated that America’s Constitution was a vast contribution to the governments practice, and offered a new form of government to the United States. The United States Constitution is also known as the ultimate law, which was created by our founding fathers
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Bill of Rights and Amendments Paper Jeremy Hall, Sheila Henderson, Sondra Lettsome, Elvina Scott, Desmond Thomas University of Phoenix U.S. Constitution HIS/301 Dr. John Theis November 10, 2011 Bill of Rights and Amendments Paper The founding fathers of our country had it right when they put in place an irrefutable plan of action and order. Although many things have changed since the inception of the original documents, the process and ways of which something must be done and adopted remains
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the Anti-Federalists, those that supported and opposed ratification of the Constitution. The course then examines milestone Supreme Court decisions and the Court’s evolving interpretations of the Constitution. This course focuses on the first ten amendments of the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, and the issues of slavery and civil rights as seen through major court decisions. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies
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The Effect of Freedom Kenneth N Geist HIS/301 Sept 19, 2011 University of Phoenix The Effect of Freedom The first Amendment, the first written text within the Constitution granting the right of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, to peacefully assemble, and to petition to the government for grievances. Though stated in simple terms, the views on them have been challenged on many occasions throughout U.S. history. Cases have been fought over the definition and limitation of the first
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the Bill of Rights and the amendments. We will be reviewing how and why the amendments become part of the Constitution, what problems the original document motivated the adoption of the Bill of Rights, what are the effects of the Bill of Rights, what problems with the original document, or changes in society led to later amendments. All of these are very necessary and fun topics to address. Now let’s take a look. There are multiple ways for trying to add an amendment to the U.S Constitution, creating
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The Fourth Amendment is like a ball of clay, always being reshaped with careful hands. It is a small yet important part of the Bill of Rights to protect the guaranteed rights of the people during the reformation of the United States government during the late 1780s. This amendment is responsible for protecting the property rights of the people against the government, in an effort to prevent an over abuse of power toward the people. Without the Fourth, the government would have total control of all
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The authority to amend the Constitution of the United States is from Article V of the Constitution. When Congress proposes amendment, the Archivist of the United States, heads the National Archives and Records Administration, has the responsibility for administering the ratification under the provisions of 1 U.S.C. 106b. The Archivist has delegated many of the duties associated with this function to the Director of the Federal Register. Neither Article V of the Constitution nor section 106b describes
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