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    In his book titled The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction, Akhil Amar tries to offer the interpretation of the Bill Rights by evoking the world of framers of the constitution and that of the people who amended the constitution. According to Amar, there are numerous differences about the original bill of rights as they were originally framed and those that are contained in the Fourteenth Amendment of 1868. Amar tries to construct a theory of Bill of Rights that is comprehensive by focusing

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    that have entered the country illegally as minors to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and a work permit. Americans has not lived up to early American authors expectations of The Bill of Rights and the poem The New Colossus. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments of the constitution. It was written by James Madison in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection of individual liberties. The poem The New Colossus by Emma

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    this country and the procedures for the courts and the law enforcement community. In this essay, the role of the amendments and the Bill of Rights will be examined as they relate to the court system and the criminal justice system as a whole. One of the significant amendments in criminal policy is the Fourth Amendment. The documents notable components are; the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, and specific requirements to guide in warrant application. The policy requires that

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    to favor one religion and or to take away the right to practice one’s religion, the law would be prohibited. The Bill of rights was formed by the first ten amendments which was approved on December 15, 1791. People have different opinions about religions and they have the right to, however, no law should be made that would respect one religion over the others, therefore, when the Amendment 1 was created, the amendment allowed people to have the right to practice their religion. Everybody has different

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    The Bill of Rights, written by James Madison in 1791, was a document to extend the rights of United States citizens. The Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution. These ten amendments provided a backbone for the constitution and guaranteed the people certain individual rights. Each amendment protects a specific right and deals with a variety of issues. The second amendment states, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State

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    Founding Fathers turned to the composition of the states’ and then the federal Constitution. Even though a Bill of Rights to protect the citizens was not initially considered important, the Constitution's supporters realized it was crucial to achieving consent to the agreement. With James Madison’s effort, the Bill of Rights officially became part of the Constitution in 1791. I see the Bill of Rights as way to protect those without power, to be treated fairly, and for those with power to not step over

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    The Bill of Rights, originally with many amendments, had been narrowed down to 10, and was ratified on the 15th of December. The amendments would protect individual rights. The Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution, a document on the government. The 10 amendments give rights to ideas, to the accused, to citizens, and to states. One reason why the Bill of Rights was necessary is that it gave the citizens their rights to ideas. Declared in the first amendment of the Bill of Rights

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    The Bill of Rights is important to me because without this document, our government would dissolve into a dictatorship. The Bill of Rights protected the rights of the people and limited the powers of the government. The Bill of Rights granted personal freedoms such as freedom of speech, right to bear arms, and a right to a speedy trial. Though our individual rights have been reduced, the Bill of Rights still stands the tests of time. In 1787, at a Constitutional Convention, one man named George

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    “Religion is like a pair of shoes… Find one that fits for you, but don't make me wear your shoes.” -George Carlin. Religion; the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods. To this day, individuals have the right to practice a religion of their choice. The government allows it as long as they do not others force others to participate. I strongly believe and support this freedom we have, and would not force it upon others. Over my life, so far, I’ve been raised

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    The Bill of Rights: A Normative Critique The Bill of Rights, proposed by James Madison is a list of rights that are entitled to every American in the United States. The purpose of these rights are to protect the well-being of citizens and guarantee a number of personal freedoms. The bill of rights was originally proposed in 1789 when James Madison discussed adding amendments to the constitution (Madison, p. 1). Amendments four and five will be the focus of the paper; which, in summary are: protection

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