Abstract This paper defines what is bill of rights as the fundamental rights and freedoms which should be provided to everyone to preserve human dignity. It limits the government of any state from interfering with people’s enjoyment in their lives when exercising its powers. It also ensures that during the...
The US Supreme Court is the highest court on the land charged with the responsibility of interpreting important questions about the constitution. It is made up of the chief justice and eight associate justices. The president is given the power to nominate the judges and such appointments are made with...
It is important that the study of the Constitution should be an essential part not only of the education of the American youth, but of all Americans, and especially those who have become naturalized citizens of this great nation. While all of us cannot be trained in the technicalities of...
The Equal Protection Clause Why are the principles of both majority rule and minority rights important in a democracy? For democracy to flourish, both the principles of majority rule and minority rule must be observed. Democracy means the side with the majority votes must be declared the winner in an...
Introduction Aristotle, Cicero, and other philosophers examined owning arms by people. Thomas Jefferson declared that people should have a gun to protect themselves. Today, all US citizens have the right to bear and keep arms. Citizens who want to protect themselves from dangerous situations especially value the identified right. The...
Before the year 1791, the American constitution guaranteed American citizens with limited civil liberties. To provide such guarantees, the proposal for the first amendment was presented to the state for approval in the year 1789 (Hudson, 2002). It was not until the year 1791 that the amendment was adopted. Through...
