The 4th Amendment and the Military Aaron Orta CRJ 551 Introduction Many people misunderstand the Armed Forces of the United States of America. They believe that when a person joins the military that they give up certain rights afforded by the constitution. There are certain restrictions on what a member of the U.S military can say and to whom they can say it. They are not abandoned by the Bill of Rights or the Constitution. In the military personnel are subject to search and seizure however, they have the same rights as anyone in the civilian world.
The central government can create local governments if they are overloaded with work. There is no confusion over power; the central government has it all. They are a more unified and stable country. The disadvantages to a unitary government, they may not be familiar with all the problems with their people and they are not able to meet all their needs, and concerns. A confederate government is a coalition of independent states the government has the power to handle only those matters that the member states have assigned to it.
This is where Virtue Ethics falls short on this topic, because its focus goes from person to person, and case to case, and this philosophy can easily get lost in the shuffle, when you take into consideration, that in most civilized countries are governed by more than just one man or woman, rather the country is led by a group or system of groups, to make military decisions. For example in America the President as Commander in Chief of our armed forces, however, he can only recommend to the Senate and House of Representatives a military plan of action. And on the opposite side of this coin, in the days of Genghis Kahn (1206-1227) noted Emperor of Mongolia in the 13th century, had the power to declare war on his own without significant resistance. This is not to claim that Genghis Kahn was a virtuous or a Virtue Ethicist in itself, it is purely for the example of the early Mongolian power structure. One other drawback to Virtue Ethics is relativity, for example in American culture it is perfectly acceptable by many groups to consume cows and cow bi-products, while in Hindu culture cows are considered sacred, revered, and is considered the symbol of life, so it is against their beliefs to ever kill a cow.
The separation of powers is the separation of the legislative, executive and judicial functions of governments. In the US the separation is reached by extensive checks and balances. The most significant operation in the separation of personnel meaning that no member can be part of more than branch which differs from the UK where for example the Prime Minister is part of the executive and the legislative branch. It helps the system in a way that the separation of powers is a safeguard against tyranny as no individual or group is able to dominate the political system through control of more than one branch. It also means that members of Congress are not elected on a joint mandate as members of a prospective government, as would be the case in a parliamentary system, but to represent the interests of their districts and states, and on a separate mandate from the president.
In a Machiavellian society, there was little choice as to what citizens did in their free time. The state was strict but efficient in their laws, in order to maintain order and prevent mutiny. Citizens did not get to choose their skill, but rather they chose what met the needs of the state. Joining the army was the most common need. A Machiavellian state differed from Utopia in its attitude towards war.
Should the U.S. be the world’s police force? It is not the responsibility of one country, to protect the others. Every country should fight their own fight and protect their own people. It would be practically impossible to spread American police forces around the world. I believe that most countries would not want Americans to be meddling the lands’ of others, day in and day out.
Although these ideals seem simple to many people, they are lost on the majority of the Democratic Party in America. The Second Amendment of the Constitution clearly states that "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." This right to keep and bear arms entails a right to own weapons for the sole purpose of defense. It is important to note that the word “Arms” does not apply strictly to firearms, but rather to any armament. This gross oversight has been the core fallacy to many gun control campaigns.
He thought that the government would be given too much power. His thoughts on the injustices in the Constitution greatly influenced the making of the Bill of Rights. At the time, Federalists argued that the Constitution didn’t need a bill of rights, due to the fact that the people and states kept any powers not given to the federal government, but Anti-Federalists said that a bill of rights was necessary to safeguard individual liberty. So when the Bill of Rights was made it listed prohibitions on governmental power and the rights that were granted to people. When the Bill of Rights was adopted into the Constitution it was became the fundamental rights of all citizens in 1791.
The U.S Soldier’s creed in which all U.S. army service men and women must memorize and recite says, “I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.” The American way of life that these soldiers protect daily is our freedom of choice. Some Americans choose to sit during the pledge. Some Americans choose to drive planes into buildings. Some Americans choose to burn flags. Personally, I cannot see how a soldier can step another foot on to a battle field or ship to protect the rights of these Americans who choose to display such acts, that in my opinion, go against what America stands for.
Many of the states were concerned about the government having too much power, and by allowing the citizens more power than just what was stated in the Bill of Rights, it ensures that the government will remain in check. The tenth amendment took power away from the federal government and gave more power to the states. This is what makes the American constitution so unique because it restricts the main government, unlike how it was in Britain. This was the most important addition to many representatives, as they would not sign the constitution because they feared the government would overpower the states, and it would be a repeat of everything they were trying to free themselves from. Luckily, the tenth amendment has made sure that will never