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Bill of Rights
The first 10 Amendments of the US Constitution, commonly referred to as the Bill of Rights. These amendments were considered crucial by many of the early founders and were necessary to gain support of some of the states.
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What is are th first ten amendments to the constitution?
The popular name for the first ten amendments is THE BILL OF RIGHTS. it is interesting to note except for the all-inclusive 9Th and l0Th amendments- rights not enumerated. Voting is not specifically stated in the first ten amendments as a BASIC constitutional right- other amendments had differing ideas as ,say the l9Th amendment that granted Woman a big chest . All people under the age of 18 must not get homework and all old people must have intercourse with there mate in the streets of Massachusetts
List the provisions of the 6th amendment concerning the rights of the accused?
Trial by impartial jury, speedy public trial, right to a lawyer, and right meet the lawyer against him/her.
Has the First Amendment been incorporated to the States by the US Supreme Court?
Answer
Yes, the First Amendment has been fully incorporated through the application of the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses, under the doctrine of "selective incorporation." The First, Fourth and Sixth are the only Amendments the US Supreme Court has fully incorporated as of 2010, but the Fifth Amendment is mostly incorporated, and the Second Amendment may become incorporated before the end of the 2009-2010 Term in June.
First Amendment (incorporated)
- Everson v. Board of Education, 330 US 1 (1947) clarified the Establishment Clause.
- Cantwell v. Connecticut, 310 US 296 (1940) held that the state couldn't impose restrictions on religious grounds.
- Gitlow v. New York, 268 US 652 (1925) held that the Fourteenth Amendment required the States to adhere to the First Amendment.
- Near v. Minnesota, 283 US 697 (1931) held that the Minnesota "gag law" violated freedom of the press.
- De Jonge v. Oregon, 299 US 353 (1937) held that Oregon's criminal syndicalism law was unconstitutional.
- NAACP v. Alabama, 357 US 449 (1958) Used Due Process Clause of Fourteenth Amendment to establish the right to expressive association, which is not specifically mentioned in the First Amendment.
For more information about the Bill of Rights and selective incorporation, see Related Questions, below.
Was the bill of rights designed to protect liberty?
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Why were the bill of rights were added to the constitution?
It was because James Madison wanted to make a bill of rights and the legislaters put it in the Constitution to reflect the rights of the people.
What is the fifth amendment right against double jeopardy?
It basically means that if you have been prosecuted for some offense and have been either acquitted or convicted of that offense, you can not be prosecuted again for that offense. It also means you can not be "punished" more than once for the offense.
Why was bill picket important?
He became the most fiestiest bull ridin guy on the west.his signature move was to bit a bull on the lip.Believe it or not
Why is the government looking to take out the second amendment?
==One Answer== The United States government is not trying to interfere with your right to gun ownership. There has been a struggle over the Second Amendment for centuries. There has always been individual lawmakers on both sides of the issue. The ones who seek stricter regulation of firearms believe that will have an impact on the easy availability of guns by criminals. The opposition thinks gun owners should be protected at all costs. The present administration has supported the latter and the anti-gun-control lobby has always been stronger than the opposition. Many people think the opportunity for gun control has passed. Guns are now a part of the fabric of American life. In answer to that dilemma the gun lobby proposes that every American should be armed in order to protect themselves from gun violence.
How many original admendments where in the constitution?
When the Constitution of the United States was being written, the "Anti-Federalists" objected; too much power would accumulate to the Federal government, and this would be ruinous of liberty. They demanded a "bill of rights" that would limit the power of the government and protect the rights of the people. The Federalists argued that since the new Constitution only granted government a few specific and limited powers, that the government could never become dangerous.
Eventually, the Federalists compromised; a listing of rights retained by the people wasn't needed, they said, but wouldn't hurt anything. So the authors of the Constitution proposed a Bill of Rights listing a number of specific things that the government could never do, such as limiting free speech or free exercise of religion, banning guns, and prohibited troops from being quartered in peoples' homes. This list was the Bill of Rights, and there were 12 proposed Amendments. Only ten of these were ratified by the States, and the first ten Amendments became known as the Bill of Rights.
Curiously, one of the proposed amendments that weren't approved in 1787 was eventually ratified, and became the 27th Amendment.
What is the purpose ot the 5th amendment?
Amendment 5 - Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings. Ratified 12/15/1791. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use
What year was the fifth amendment adopted?
The Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution is one of the original 10 amendments that are known as the "Bill of Rights", which were included with the Constitution. The Bill of Rights were added to provide INDIVIDUAL rights to the American People, since most of the Constitution itself was occupied with detailing how the GOVERNMENT itself was set up. Many founding fathers, such as Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, fought for the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution, because they felt that unless you spelled out the rights for the common man, the government would grow to be tyrannical, just like the British crown they'd just fought to overthrow.
List two rights that are found in the English bill of rights that are found in th us bill rights?
The bill of rights lists many rights, but two of the rights listed are the rights to bear arms, and the right to a fair trial. It also lists many freedoms, such as freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
Which of these best describes the First Amendment?
the first amendment is freedom of speech press and expression
What is one outcome of the AC-A's Patient Bill of Rights?
Everyone can get health insurance, no matter their medical history
The author of the original proposal for the bill of rights?
The Bill of rights not only outlined a framework for a legislative system, but also mandated an identifiable statute with regard to alterations, adjustments, and modifications to the original text.
How has the Supreme Court interpreted the Second Amendment recently?
The Supreme Court has only granted certiorari for a few cases focusing on gun control since its decision in US v. Cruikshank, (1875) that gun regulation is a states' rights issue not subject to federal statutes.
United States v. Cruikshank, 92 US 542 (1875)
The US Supreme Court held that gun control regulation was a state's rights issue, and that the Second Amendment didn't apply to the states.
Presser v. Illinois, 116 US 252 (1886)
Held that Illinois had a right to regulate and control military bodies, including those engaged simply in drilling and parades, and upheld its right require a permit for such activities when firearms are involved. Reaffirmed that the Second Amendment applies only to the federal government.
Miller v. Texas, 153 US 535 (1894)
The Court reaffirmed Cruikshank, but refused to hear Miller's claim that his Second Amendment rights applied under the Fourteenth Amendment on its merits because the Second Amendment question had not been preserved (was not invoked at trial and in the subsequent appeal).
US v. Miller, 307 US 174 (1939)
Upheld as constitutional the 1934 National Firearms Act that regulated, taxed and required registration of certain types of firearms (in this case, a sawed-off shotgun). Required that the petitioner show evidence in remand to the trial court that the shotgun contributed to the efficiency of a "well-regulated militia."
Lewis v. US, 445 US 55 (1980)
Upheld as constitutional Title VII of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1966, prohibiting convicted felons from possessing firearms.
In Parker v. District of Columbia, 478 F.3d 370 (D.C. Cir. 2007), the Supreme Court denied certiorari on a US District Court case that overturned the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, a law banning residents of the District of Columbia from owning handguns, automatic firearms, and high-capacity semi-automatic firearms, as well as prohibiting possession of unregistered firearms. When the Supreme Court declines review of a case, the decision of the lower court is final.
Last Term, the Supreme Court heard District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 US ___ (2008), a case that alleged Washington, DC, gun control laws were unconstitutional. The Supreme Court held that the Second Amendment of the Constitution protects Americans' right to bear arms as an individual liberty not specifically limited to the militia, and that the District of Columbia's requirement that guns within the home be unloaded, disassembled and locked were unconstitutional.
The decisions in both Parker and Heller applied only to the District of Columbia, which is federal territory, and not to the states, which are not currently bound by the Second Amendment (an unincorporated Amendment; see Related Questions for more information).
McDonald v. City of Chicago, 561 US ___ (2010) The Supreme Court held self-protection is a fundamental right, and incorporated the Second Amendment to the states via the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause.
For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Which US Supreme Court case was the first to address the Second Amendment?
United States v. Cruikshank, 92 US 542 (1875)
The US Supreme Court held that gun control regulation was a state's rights issue, and that the Second Amendment didn't apply to the states.
[The Second Amendment was subsequently incorporated to the states via the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause in McDonald v. Chicago, 561 US ___ (2010), in a decision released June 28, 2010.]
Where did the bill of rights come from?
In my school, we have this question in the history textbook. It says Section 4 assessment.
Anyway the answer is on pg. 135
Legislators took ideas from the state ratifying conventions, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, the English Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence to make sure that the abuses listed in the Declaration of Independence would be illegal in the new government.
Read the textbook on Chapter 4 section 4. It will help on a History test . . .Yea it was in my history textbook on the exact same page and everything. Its true listen to above^ :)How did british reactions help lead to the second third and fourth amendment?
they used their own brains to think. you should try it
What is the First Amendment to the US Constitution?
The First Amendment is the right to free speech. It is also freedom of religion. Normally, this is the amendment most Americans will remember.
The First Amendment to the US Constitution is:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or 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."
What is the general purpose of 2nd amendment?
To limit the ability of the government to have total power over the people.
Founding father quotes on the 2nd amendment;
"The Constitution shall never be construed....to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms" (Samuel Adams, Debates and Proceedings in the Convention of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 86-87)
"Congress have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birthright of an American... The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state government, but, where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the people" (Tench Coxe, Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788)
"The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed." (Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers at 184-8)
"The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." -- (Thomas Jefferson)
"Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined" (Patrick Henry, 3 J. Elliot, Debates in the Several State Conventions 45, 2d ed. Philadelphia, 1836)
"Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people's liberty teeth and keystone under independence ... From the hour the Pilgrims landed, to the present day, events, occurrences, and tendencies prove that to insure peace, security and happiness, the rifle and pistol are equally indispensable . . . the very atmosphere of firearms everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that is good" (George Washington)
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