First Amendment Research Paper

The voting age should be increased to 19 or 21 years of age. Most 18 year olds have just graduated or are still in highschool, so many of them are immature,and lack life experience. In addition, many 18 year olds do not have a plan(s) after high school, so if they can’t make a decision about their future what makes people think that they can make an informed decision about the future of the country. However, there are some states like Ohio that are allowing seventeen year olds to vote in primaries.

The last three article of the Constitution tied up loose ends that may have been left out. The Fifth Amendment laid out the amendment process, which the founders knew would be inevitable. The Sixth Amendment ensured that the new government would pay the debts owed by the old, established Federal law as supreme, and gave the oath of office for all politicians. The Seventh Amendment gave the guidelines for ratification of the Constitution. After all of the previous articles the last three were the loose ends that tied everything up into a nice neat package to be sent to the states.

A very popular constitutional issue in America is the First Amendment. The First Amendment is meant to protect, but in today’s society it is being questioned that the argument is being overly used. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference (Esmaili). Freedom of religion created the separation of church and state. It prohibits the government from interfering with a person's practice of their religion. The right to freedom of speech allows individuals to express themselves without government interference or regulation. The right of freedom of expression gives the right to assemble and gather for peaceful and lawful purposes. It was adopted into the Bill of Rights in 1791. The Court later interpreted the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment as protecting the rights in the First Amendment from interference by state governments. Putting this is layman’s term, you can pretty much say what you want without being penalized.

The American constitution recognizes the right to keep arms for defense of person and property as a privilege or immunity that cannot be abridged by the states. The Glucksberg test recognizes the right to keep arms for defense of person and property as a privilege or immunity that cannot be abridged by the states. The 2nd Amendment is unnecessary for applying this right to the states through the Privileges or Immunities Clause. 1: The Right to keep and Bear Arms in Defense of Person and Property Is Deeply Rooted in our Nation’s History and Tradition. Glucksberg Step 2: Describing the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in Defense of Person and Property. Knowing we have the right to own guns is important to those who stand with the 2nd Amendment. If owing a gun makes you feel

The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is our rights as citizens living in the United States of America. In this paper I will look at three provisions to the First Amendment, highlighting one case for each provision. Included are one case to discuss freedom of speech, one case to discuss separation of church and state and one case to discuss freedom of association.

America was built on freedom. Freedom to speak, freedom to choose, freedom to worship, and freedom to do just about anything you want within the law. America’s law was designed to protect and preserve these freedoms. The reason the United States of America came to exist was because the colonists fled Great Britain to get back the freedoms that were taken away from them by the Monarchy. In countries where Monarchies and Dictatorships rule, there is little if any freedom to speak of. Citizens of these countries are persecuted or even killed if they attempt to exercise any of the basic freedoms. In these countries there is no free speech, no right to choose government, no right to express religion, no right to own

The United States of America seems to be protected by a very important historical document called the Constitution. Despite the fact that it was written and signed many years ago, the American people and their leaders still have faith in the Constitution. One of the major statements of the Constitution is the First Amendment, freedom of speech. Although it is difficult to decide what is offensive and what is not, it is clear to see that songs of rape, violence, bigotry, and songs containing four letter words are completely unnecessary for susceptible minds to acknowledge. It is reasonable to say that more people listen to music everyday and for that reason, music tends to be more influential. The American

When the Bill of Rights was established, it was to ensure civil freedoms to all. Little by little these days, all of these rights are now gaining more and more stipulations that are restricting our rights as Americans. Due to the unrest of the world from all of the terrorism, it appears that our right to freedom of speech (Amendment I) and the right of the people to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures is diminishing rapidly.

What is the 1st amendment? It is what keeps the nation whole, it gives us americans our voice. In the first amendment, it gave us three rights. The amendment gave us the freedom from religion, the freedom of speech and the freedom press. The freedom is a big part of the united states. If we didn't have freedom of religion there would be a whole lot of chaos going around. In arkansas every block has a different church for a different part of a religion. Lets face it with over a billion people in the united states their is no way we could all be under one religion. With immigrants coming into america it doesn't just bring them but their religion too. But we didn’t always be allowed to get our voice out, thanks to the 1st

Hi, I'm Rory Trosclair and I want to be your next president. I would make a great president because I will stand up for your second amendment rights, I will stop the killing of babies because of abortions, and help make sure everybody has the equal right to marry. I'll also make sure that no legal American is left without a job because of illegal immigrants coming to the United States.

Throughout the history of the Presidency there has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the twenty-second amendment. The amendment states that Presidents can have a maximum of two terms in the White House. The twenty-second amendment was ratified in February 1951 after Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s four term Presidency, which lasted from 1922 through 1945. There are an abundance of reasons for the Presidents to serve more than two terms. It could be considered “undemocratic” or Vice Presidents and other close associates of a President do not have such a restrictive limit. However, there are many cons for having more than 2 terms. For instance, while all powers lie with one person in office of President, congressional powers are spread

“We don’t have the freedom of speech to talk about the weather. We have the first amendment so we can say some very controversial things”-Ron Paul, but we weren’t given the first amendment to disrespect the free thoughts, feelings religions, sexuality and skin color of others. The first amendment guarantees freedom concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices. It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely. It also guarantees the rights of citizens to assemble peaceably and to petition to their government (First

This snippet of an article relates to the first amendment. The first amendment is defined as the prohibition of Congress from interfering with freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition. This article relates to the first amendment because it is about current issues of leaked government info. This is where the controversy starts. Is it still okay to speak freely even if that means government info is leaked? Or are we just taking free speech too far? Where is that fine

In 1791, the United States’ government added the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments of the Constitution and guarantees essential civil rights and liberties to the citizens of the United States. Among these are the right to free speech and the right to a fair trial. Each of the ten amendments covers specific rights and freedoms ensured by the Bill of Rights and plays a major role in preserving our social contract. Despite its guarantees, however, the Bill of Rights is in conflict with the main body of the Constitution.

Although everyone enjoys being free, freedom should be restricted when it reaches the point of harming oneself and those around them. Harmful substances such as cigars and car emissions reduce the lifespan of people and harm the environment surrounding us. When it comes to the freedom of people, it should be restricted because it interferes with others principles, health, and environment. Although some may not agree, it is important to restrict freedom in order to stop harming others.