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Because the US Supreme Court has ruled that, according to their interpretation of the Consititution, that corporations are "persons" under the law.
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How does the 4th amendment apply to good and bad people?
It doesn't designate if a person is "good" or "bad", but it gives the rights that all people have until proven guilty.
What does the first ten amendments to the constitution provide?
The first ten amendments were adopted in 1791 and called the Bill of Rights. The first amendment provides freedom of religion, speech, and the press. The second amendment gives you a right to keep and bear arms and weapons for your own safety. The third amendment limits the quartering of soldiers. The fourth amendment gives you the right to privacy and limits search and seizure by the government. The fifth does not allow you to have a punishment without a trial. The sixth amendment states that u have the right to have a fair, and speedy trial when done something bad. The seventh lets you have a lawyer to represent you when in trial. The eighth amendment does not allow unreasonable punishments for example, for stealing a bracelet from someone, you have to pay 5 million dollars or spend 10 years in prison. The ninth amendment states that you have more rights then those listed in the Constitution. The tenth states that all powers not given to the US government are given to the states or the people. :)
What is the bad thing about the amendments of the bill of right?
The States' Rights movment took a hit when the Court interpreted Amendment XIV to give rise to the incorporation doctrine.
How can the first amendment be bad for the U.S?
Sometimes very destructive and criminal acts are performed in the name of religion. Freedom of religion is certainly a good thing, but I personally would put some additional clarification into the first amendment, about what constitutes religion. There are also many legal issues about the limits of freedom of speech, which wind up being decided by the Supreme Court, and again, it could be useful to define freedom of speech in greater detail, in the actual amendment. It would be difficult to argue that the first amendment is actually bad for the US, but I would certainly argue that the first amendment could be improved.
Which amendment to the Constitution protects the freedom of the press?
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution garantees "freedom of speech" and "freedom of the press." This amendment was one of the original ten amendments that make up the Bill of Rights and were added to the Constitution before it was even ratified by the states. The First Amendment does protect the press from censorship, but that does not mean that the press can print whatever they wish to print. The government is able to censor the press if the press is going to publish some information that would be a threat to national security. An example of such a thing that the government would be allowed to censor would be if the press was going to print the codes to release the nuclear bombs that the U.S. government has. However, this is an extreme example and it is only in very rare cases that the government needs to utilize this power. The major gaurantee that the press has from their protection under the First Amendment is that they can say bad things about politicians and the government in gerenal (as long as it does not fall under libel or slander), without being punished by the government for their actions.
What section is the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution?
The Bill Of Rights is not an article in the constitution. It consists of the first 10 amendments to the constitution. One amendment is that people can say whatever they want to (freedom of speech). However, the law has limits. You can get in trouble for saying really bad words out in public.
What effect do large corporations have on communities socially and environmentally?
bad effects
What was the bad things about the 19th amendment?
nada
Why are the alien and sedition acts so important that you still talk about it today?
The Alien and Seditions Acts were so important because they violated the first amendment. They are known as the most terrible violation of the first amendment. This act prohibited people from writing or saying bad things about the goverment. The first amendment gives people freedom of speech, religion and assembly to all people.
What bad things did Andrew Johnson do?
He started the Indian Removal Act and he did not want the 15th amendment to pass.
Why is there debate over the exact rights guaranteed by the second amendment?
because the right to bear arms has been taken...overboard and people are going and using that right wrongly and doing bad things with it.
Why is the debate over the exact rights guaranteed by the second amendment?
because the right to bear arms has been taken...overboard and people are going and using that right wrongly and doing bad things with it.
