On December 15, 1791, the new United States of America ratified the Bill of Rights containing the first ten amendments of the Constitution. These amendments ensured the fundamental rights of American citizens. Included in the first ten amendments was, of course, the First Amendment. The First Amendment protected freedom of speech, protest, press, petition, and religion under federal law for...
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Under the first amendment of the United States Constitution, individuals are granted the right of freedom to speech amongst other rights and liberties. However, specifically for the right of freedom of speech, it follows in the Constitution as “Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press…” (“4.2 Securing Basic Freedoms - American Government 2e,” OpenStax)....
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The First Amendment has been one of the most questionable issues encompassing the Constitution since its confirmation in 1787. The First Amendment states, 'Congress will make no law regarding a foundation of religion, or denying the free exercise thereof, or compressing the right to speak freely, or of the press, or the privilege of the individuals quietly to collect, and...
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Introduction The first amendment to the U.S. Constitution- in its entirety- establishes that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, 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.” On its own,...
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The comparisons that were established during the implementation of the Communications Decency Act are significant because it forms regulations based on conditions that were current and protected by the First Amendment. The First Amendment has multiple factors including the right to freedom of speech for all individuals in the U.S. These comparisons are important because they are all different forms...
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Nowadays, it is common for people to have the right to free speech with the progress of societies. People can speak out about what they want to express in public and contribute their thoughts to the community. Thus, the community can create a healthy environment by listening to these efficient suggestions. The definition of free speech is that people can...
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In this era, the youth are both encouraged and feel more inclined to participate in politics than ever before. The internet, as well as public areas such as colleges and universities, all provide a space for self-expression. However, the media and youth have also taken it upon themselves to deem what is politically correct, leading to mass self-censorship amongst those...
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This case study is on the United States v Abel Fields. Abel Fields is under trial because he is accused of violating the Stolen Valor Act. In 2011, Mr. Fields attended a city meeting on public safety where he told everyone about his extensive military experience which he explained gave him the knowledge to speak on various public safety issues....
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USA will be a guiding basis of my research since the separation of church and state is a legal and political principle that advocates from the First Amendment of the United States Constitution ' the separation of church and state fails to be made available in the Constitution itself but trails itself so far back to Thomas Jefferson, an American...
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I grew up on the frontiers of freedom. I lived in Kuwait and Estonia as a child; the former has been liberated by America and the latter is protected by America. Living a country fresh out of the prison house of nations (Russia), I never knew what America was. I had never even celebrated the Fourth of July, nor was...
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Introduction The freedom of speech, protected under constitutional law, is a cornerstone of democratic societies worldwide. It serves as a safeguard for individual expression, public discourse, and the exchange of ideas. This essay will provide an analytical examination of constitutional law pertaining to freedom of speech. We will explore the legal foundations, key constitutional provisions, and landmark court cases that...
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In the early 1970s, amidst the backdrop of societal change, a significant legislative shift emerged in the form of Title IX. This wasn't merely a policy change; it was a profound statement on gender equality. Originating from the persistent efforts of numerous advocates, Title IX aimed to address and rectify the gender disparities prevalent in American education and sports. Its...
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The United States of America is a union of countries that teamed up to provide a consistent means of protection from outside threats and give us more economic power, more specifically at the time of the British King George III. We act as a country now, sort of, but we are not a true country, which causes much of the...
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Bill Description: A bill is a draft legislative proposal that becomes law after it is passed by both houses of parliament and approved by the president. There are four types of bills: ordinary bills, foreign currency bills, tax bills, and constitutional amendment bills. Once the bill is drafted, it will be published in the Official Journal. Even before the presentation,...
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How does Locke describe the “state of nature” and what is his recommendation regarding the social contract? What is the primary purpose of government according to Locke? According to Locke, the “state of nature” is a far more pleasant place to be than Hobbes’. He also gives Laws of Nature, “that mankind is to be preserved as much as possible.''...
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When the shift began, a Republican-dominated state from the early '50s to the late '80s. Various counties had shared both the Democratic label and the Republican label. Whereas, the electorate had power starting from the Democrats in the early '40s to '50s to the early '50s to the '80s dominated by the republicans. Since then, the heavy influx of Latino...
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Following the conclusion of World War I, Americans assimilated into a nation that was greatly transformed. At the time, The United States of America was at a peak of its global leadership, a flourishing economy, and worldwide guidance, but only after having experienced a period of substantial economic changes. In the Great Depression of the 1930s, Americans encountered the vastest...
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The U.S. Constitution: From Past to Present The U.S. Constitution contains 4,400 words and is 17 pages long, or 4 parchments. Some people will say those 4,400 words are outdated for today’s modern society. When you look back in history, people such as Samual Adams and Patrick Henry were against the constitution. They were known as anti-federalists. Other people like...
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A constitution is the supreme norm that bases everything in the legal system of a country. This is what makes us like citizens with rights and duties. The constitution is the laws that should govern the people of a society, because if they did not exist people would do what they wanted. The constitution provides powers to the State’s servants...
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The massive majority of modern constitutions pronounce the rudimentary ideologies of the state, the structures and procedures of government and the fundamental privileges of the people in a higher law that cannot be individually altered by a regular legislative act. This superior law is frequently denoted as a constitution. The content and nature of various constitutions and how it relates...
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Those who kept up with the news would be no stranger to how dysfunctional the Congress were back in 2013, during Obama’s terms. In 2013, Jeffrey Toobin, a staff writer at The New Yorker and the senior legal analyst for CNN, wrote an impressive essay called “Our Broken Constitution”. Toobin went through the history of the Constitutional Convention in 1787,...
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Hamilton “Alexander Hamilton as Immigrant, Musical Mythology Meets Federalist Reality” by Phillip W. Magness, sets out to identify and illustrate the point that the hit Broadway musical, Hamilton, by Lin-Manuel Miranda, has misinterpreted Hamilton's agenda and characteristics. Magness believes that Miranda's depiction “falls short of hagiography”, meaning it was almost as if writing about a saint, and that it was...
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You are visiting a local shopping mall when you slip on a puddle, and break your leg, this is considered a Tort. A tort is any wrongful act, or accident that leads to a legal liability. Torts can be broken into two categories: Intentional Torts, and Negligence. An example of intentional torts may be getting hit in the head by...
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Before the Constitutional Convention, America lived by a set of rules known as The Articles of Confederation. This was essentially the first “Constitution” but was a flawed one a best. The idea was that The Articles of Confederation would establish a national government that was equitable to all member states. The national government would be able to declare war, coin...
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John Adam’s unpopularity was the reason for Thomas Jefferson’s election success in 1800 to a minor extent. There were various other factors that attributed to Jefferson’s election success. George Washington resigning in 1797 and his death in 1799 was paramount to Jefferson’s confidence. America winning their revolutionary war and gaining independence in 1776 was vital for Jefferson’s national American supporters....
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America Divided: The Impeachment of the 45th President of the United States Zero transparency and/or accountability, claims of being above the law, not working with the other co-equal branches of government, evidence of illicit behaviors and actions, and the slippage of democracy. These are all things our founding fathers feared to happen in our great nation. The Constitutional Convention of...
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During the late 1820s in America, many men and women believed that an individual can be their own authority. This philosophy of life is called transcendentalism, a movement that stressed individual equality. Transcendentalists also did not trust governmental systems because of its corrupting effects on an individual. Today, the government punishes those who disobey their laws, no matter how logical...
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The ten amendments’ in the US Constitution guarantee our natural born right in a variety of topics such as freedom of speech, religion and many more. While we are guaranteed these rights, they all have their own limitations that are not always stated as clearly as the right itself. These constitutional rights can also be commonly misinterpreted and leave people...
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Independence of Judiciary In India, the question of the independence of the judiciary has been a subject of heated national debates and articles over the last many years. It has exercised the minds of legislators, jurists, and politicians. Both the supporters and the opponents have cogent arguments in support of their views. This question assumes great importance whenever the Supreme...
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A constitution is an aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization, or another type of entity and commonly determine how that entity or country or government is to be governed. When these principles are written down into a single document or set of legal documents, they become law and are enforceable...
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