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The Ten Commandments

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The purpose of this paper is to examine three of the Ten Commandments. The focus will be on the strengths and weakness of first, second, and fourth commandment, as well as a which commandment should be rewritten for the 21st century Christian. The First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the right to freedom of religion and freedom of expression from government interference. The Freedom of Expression consisted of the rights to freedom of speech, press, assembly and to petition the government for a redress of grievances, and the implied rights of association and belief. The Supreme Court then explains the extent of the protection afforded to these rights, the Court has also explained the First Amendment as applying to the entire …show more content…

For starters, the Establishment Clause which promises freedom of religion, prevents the government from allowing the legislation to establish an official religion or preferring one religion over another, and It administers the "separation of church and state." Some governmental activity related to religion has been announced constitutional by the Supreme Court. For example, providing transportation for parochial school students and the administrating of "blue laws" is not allowed. Secondly the Free Exercise clause does not allow the government, in most instances, from interrupting with a person's practice of their religion. The most basic component of freedom of expression is the right of freedom of speech. The right to freedom of speech allows individuals to express themselves without obstruction or pressure by the government. With this clause, the Supreme Court requires the government to contribute substantial justification for the interference with the right of free speech where it tries to regulate the content of the …show more content…

The Fourth Amendment also lengthens further security by demanding that warrants be issued and empowered by law to allow a search and seizure. Furthermore, a warrant will only be distributed if probable cause can be proven. The fourth Amendment gives for extra requirements and protection of citizens due to the misuse of the writ of assistance during the American Colonial Period. The writ of assistance was a type of general search warrant that was employed by tax collectors to search the homes of the colonists and seize goods, which was commonly misused and the collectors would often just take what they pleased. Lastly, with rewriting the Fourth Amendment should state that searches of persons and properties shall be conducted only when the person or owner of the said property is well notified and informed. Seizures of properties shall have acceptable permission from the court and written notice provided to the owner of said property defining to what property is to be seized. In conclusion, there are so many draw backs and benefits when it comes to the constitution. However, when it comes to rewriting the constitution not everyone will agree. Some will say rewriting the constitution may be secret sauce that society needs to fully understand the message it is trying to deliver, while on the other hand some would consider it to be

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