This was controversial because the Reagan Administration had made it an explicit public policy not to engage in any deals with terrorists (Tower, 2). By selling weapons to terrorists in Iran and aiding Contras, the United States directly violated the public policy at the time. Additionally, Congress was never notified (Tower, 2).
First Amendment: My view and theirs 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. ----First Amendment The First Amendment has led Americans to believe in a hallowed sense of freedom that does not exist; freedom of speech. Freedom of speech in this country has never been absolute. You can't yell fire in a crowded theater, solicit bribes, make terrorist threats, slander another, intentionally inflict emotional distress or be obscene in public (Dickerson). What Americans do have a right to is their opinion and the means by which to express it, no matter if the opinion is favorable or not.
Jefferson’s main argument on the unconstitutionality of the Alien and Sedition act were that they both violated the Tenth Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people (document 31). Jefferson had proposed that through the Constitution, it expressly declared that congress shall make no law…of the press (document 31) stating that any law the Congress passes to abridge the freedom of speech and press could no be considered a forceful law and instead by voided. Jefferson opposed the Alien acts through his fifth resolution in the Kentucky Resolustion: he argues that any individual who migrates from any state shall have proper rights to admit and would not be prohibited by the Congress prior to year 1808.
Assignment 2.03 Amendment selected: First Amendment The first amendment was written due to the fact that most of the citizens demanded their basic freedoms. (“Congress will make no law respecting an establishment of the religion, and prohibiting the free exercise of; or abridging the freedom of speech, and of the press; and right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.’’) What is the personal liberty defined in the Amendment? The first amendment is referred to as Freedom of Religion. This amendment guarantees freedom of religion in two types of ways; one is preventing the government from establishing an official church. And the second is free will to worship as they please to their religion.
Hamden’s lawyers also argued that it was unconstitutional to be tried by a military commission, under the protection of the Geneva Conventions. The Supreme Court ruled in 2006 the prisoners of Guantanamo Bay were in fact protected under Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions, stating the Executive branch does not have any jurisdiction when it relates to prisoners and their rights to petition the Government for trials. The Bush Administration again explained Guantanamo Bay, because it is located in Cuba, GITMO “prevents judicial review of the legal status of prisoners; it is the "legal equivalent of outer space," unlike military bases on US territories.” The Bush Administration explained the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, the U.S Army Military Police has the right to treat prisoners however so because they are located on Cuban
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution states that, “Congress shall make no law…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.” Relevant Supreme Court cases also apply this restriction to states, including the State University of New York. At the same time, many a mother has told her child that, “sticks and stones may break your bones, but names will never hurt you.” Yet study after study, and plain experience, show that often not to be the case. While name calling and taunting have plagued playgrounds since time immemorial, the advent of the Internet has made it significantly easier to stalk, taunt, expose
“I strongly oppose the opposition’s view that we shouldn’t care about our children’s education.” Question 45. Tommy Toker: “Laws against drug use are such a waste. There will always be ways for people to get their hands on drugs no matter how many laws we pass.” Question 46. “There is no solid scientific evidence for the existence of spirits; so they don’t exist.” Question 47. “If we legalize gay marriage, the whole world will decay morally.” Question 48.
According to the Washington Post the Patriot Act of 2001 is unconstitutional. The government should not be able to have access to all cell phone, text messages and emails of americans and foreign nationals. The Patriot Act violates the First Amendment rights which states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise, or abridging the freedom of speech. This Act has since garnered criticism on the grounds that, in the fight against terrorism, it treads heavily on citizens’ civil liberties and First Amendment rights (Dale). The Act also violates our Fourth amendment which states that, people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and
The First Amendment states that “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.” The five parts of the First Amendment undergird the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution. The five apart are free religion, speech, press, assembly and petition, which are all of our freedoms, personal and collective, we rely on those parts to varying degrees. Because of the First Amendment, the government cannot create a state religion. Many of us cannot imagine life in the United States with a federal faith. When we hear the word “ministry,” we think of theology, not government.
Violations of Americans Constitutional Rights Johnny Dunn EN1420 26 MAY 2014 Violations of Americans Constitutional Rights How Americans Constitutional Rights are being violated by The US government, referencing Amendment I, Amendment II, and Amendment IV of The US Constitution. Amendment I violations enabled by the US Patriot Act allows the government to monitor religious and political groups without suspecting criminal activity. This directly ignores the 1st Amendment stating, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof”. Further US Patriot Act infractions of the 1st Amendment, allows the government to prosecute librarians or any other record keepers if they tell anyone