The use of the words "imposition of" indicate that the questioner perhaps is thinking about the Eighth Amendment rather than the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution. The Eighth Amendment specifically prohibits the imposition of excessive fines. The full wording of the Eighth Amendment is: " Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." The Fifth Amendments has prohibitions against other types of potential governmental abuses, but does not use the words "imposition of". The text of the Fifth Amend and its protections are as follows: No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on 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.
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The First Amendment, the amendment ensuring freedom of religion for everyone, was written as the beginning of the 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights. These state the rights U.S. citizens have in writing so that they are clear to all.
to protect Jews against phycial and verbal attacks and false statements and to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens
Although there are various reasons why the constitutional framers included the right to bear arms in the Bill of Rights, the main reason why this amendment was created was to insure that the citizens of the United States could protect themselves. At the time this amendment was created, (1791) a formal police force that could protect the civilians did not exist. Therefore the framers of the constitution recognized the need for self-protection and thus, the second amendment was created. There wasn't really a precise moment in history that led to this amendments creation, although one could say the revolutionary war mainly contributed to its adoption.
The fifth amendment protects all Americans from illegal searches and seizures.
Many African nations broke from colonial rule relatively quickly. A few had a more difficult time, often because their colonial rulers were strongly opposed to granting independence and thus reducing or eliminating their empires.