The Bill of Rights are “Written guarantees of basic individual liberties; the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution” (92). “The Bill of Rights was originally designed to limit the powers of the new national government” (92).The freedom of speech is regarding to the public safety, slander, and libel. Freedom of press is very similar to the freedom of speech. The freedom of religion is the freedom of and from no national religion separation of church and state. Freedom of assembly says that you must have a permit.
According to a report by statistician, William Sturdevant, “A majority of adults who legally carry concealed handguns are law-abiding citizens, who do not misuse their firearms”. Criminals get to make the choice for themselves whether or not they carry or conceal a handgun, regardless of their criminal history. Responsible citizens should all have the same advantages to protect themselves. It has been said that when someone draws a gun in self-defense, most of the time the criminal just backs off. Our right to carry concealed handguns is guaranteed by The Second Amendment of The US Constitution, it states “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.” The right to obtain a permit to carry a concealed handgun is permitted in all states, excluding Washington D.C. As long as The Second Amendment is in place we will continue to have the right to bear arms.
Habeas corpus is considered the “great writ of liberty” in both the English and American constitutional values. The writ allows individuals to challenge imprisonment as unlawful. There are many issues surrounding terrorism, civil liberties, and presidential power in regards to the ongoing debate about habeas corpus and the war on terror. Although civil rights should be protected and detainees should be dealt with on an individual basis by the Supreme Court, the President of the United States should have full authority to suspend the right of habeas corpus to those who are suspected of terrorism, especially during times that are declared as a “national emergency.” Derived from English common law, habeas corpus first appeared in the Magna Carta of 1215 and is considered the oldest human right in the history of English-speaking civilization. The doctrine of habeas corpus stems from the requirement that a government can either charge a person or must let him go free (Rutherford, 2013).
When the Bill of Rights was adopted into the Constitution it was became the fundamental rights of all citizens in 1791. Purpose of Document Finish A bill of rights is a list of the most important rights to the citizens of a country. The purpose is to protect those rights against violation from public officials and or private citizens. The Bill of Rights was needed for the people to have their rights. In the 9th Amendment it states that we also have rights that aren’t mentioned or specifically listed.
(Schmalleger, F., Hall, D.E. & Dolatowski, J.J., 2010). These ancient laws continually evolved, ever-changing with society’s needs and desires, ultimately developing into our current criminal law. Criminal law is a vital element to our society. This essay will discuss the sources and purposes of criminal law, as well as identify and explain jurisdiction to create and enforce criminal law, discuss the adversarial system and standards of proof in criminal cases, discuss and differentiate the concepts of criminal liability and accomplice liability, and finally, define inchoate offenses and compare them to elements of additional criminal offenses.
RUNNING HEADER: FEDERALISM OPEN RESPONSE ESSAY 1 / 12 Federalism Open Response Essay Political Science 101 Stacey Record Eastern Kentucky University RUNNING HEADER: FEDERALISM OPEN RESPONSE ESSAY 2 / 12 Abstract This essay will explore how the expansion of Federal power has encroached on States’ rights over time specifically relating to the Commerce Clause, Taxing and Spending Power and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. To help the reader understand this concept I will discuss several landmark Supreme Court cases and various Federal regulations and will use academic resources to support my findings. It stands to reason that a government’s ability to assert its authority over States in many respects is a necessary backbone to building
Overtime the Constitution has been amended and thus the amendments have been established to further protect citizens from unlawful or repressive acts of government (Bill of Rights are included in the first ten amendments and were established in 1791). Inasmuch, the limited powers have been granted to the three branches of government (Executive, Legislative and Judicial) known as enumerated powers. Primary powers of government have been given to Congress; Congress has enumerated powers in 18 different clauses. The powers that generally impact business owners and managers include (1) the power to regulate commerce ( Commerce Clause ); (2) taxing the citizenry and commercial entities and spending government funds
The Supreme Court plays the most important role in the creation, defense, and change of civil liberties. The Supreme Court has the final word in the interpretation of civil liberties granted by the constitution. Any time civil liberties and the Bill of rights is called into question, the Supreme Court has the power to interpret the Constitution and ensure that Americans are constantly living with the protection of their constitutional rights. Throughout the history of the US, the Supreme Court has made numerous decisions that have affected and continue to effect the civil liberties. In the 1980 Supreme Court Case of the Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, the justices decided that the press is allowed to publish stories about serious court cases because the public maintains the right to be cognizant of public issues.
To the prisoners, the guards had all the power and they felt as if they were supposed to submit to the guards will. On the other hand, the guards, also being good people, displayed rather heinous behavior. Being in a position of power, almost instantly corrupted the college students who were playing the role of the guards. The experiment was projected to last two weeks, but Zimbardo had to end the experiment after only six days due to such dramatic results. After the experiment Zimbardo thoroughly analyzed what had happened.
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s solicitor general, Robert H. Jackson, said the Second Amendment grants people a right that “is not one which may be utilized for private purposes but only which exists where the arms are borne in the militia or some other military organization provided for by law and intended for the protection of the state.” The idea is that if we can restrict who can have guns and what they can be used for, then there will be less violence and gun related deaths. However, this is difficult to enforce because there are so many guns already out in the public. “There are close to 300 million privately owned firearms in the U.S. Even if congress passed a law banning the sale of firearms tomorrow- which violates the Second Amendment- it would be decades before the supply of guns significantly, especially considering that many guns are operational 100 years or more after they’re manufactured.” Criminals can easily get the guns from friends, or illegally from ones that are currently privately owned or they can get them from other countries. In conclusion, I am currently against gun control because I want to make sure that innocent citizens can have access to guns and be able to protect themselves against criminals when they need to.