Amendment Mini-Study Project

I chose to write about the 27th amendment, which states that members of Congress cannot increase their salary until after there has been an election of representatives. The 27th amendment is a wise policy that keeps members of Congress from misusing their power, and it is obvious that the framers who wrote the law believed people were, by nature, greedy, and therefore included a safeguard against greedy actions.

The past 27 amendments have been the thread for America’s guide toward living life as a successful American. These amendments have fostered growth and justice for the past two-hundred years; however times are evolving which is means for new procedures. While observing the 2016 elections, I believe there are grounds for creating the 28th Amendment. The 28th amendment shall state that those running for any political office shall not be allowed to continue candidacy if examples of hate or malicious intent are present during campaigning. This year’s forum has been a very frustrating and disgraceful example of what America is not. The name calling and spiteful comments have made something that was once politically prestigious event to something that is merely a publicity stunt. It is plausible that one may get out of line sometimes and may lose sight of what is important, however this entire race has gone too far. It is unacceptable that some candidates are allowed a platform as big as the Presidential race to blatantly express their hate toward immigrants, other candidates, and even the wives of candidates. America is letting what most considered a joke turn into a reality. Unqualified candidates are turning into party nominees and

The ratification of the US Constitution in 1787 sparked a ferocious and spiteful debate between two large groups of people, those who supported the ratification and those who did not. Both sides were very passionate about their ideas yet they were so divergent, as one believed that the ratification could create a more powerful, unified country, while others worried about the government gaining perhaps too much control. The supporters and opponents equally had various strong reasons in their beliefs regarding the ratification of the US Constitution, the most common for the supporters being that the current government was heading badly, and a ratification would fix all the mistakes made originally and set the course for a successful government. On the other hand, the biggest concern for the opponents was that the ratification would give the government too much power, and there would be no controlling force to keep the government in its place.

The Roaring Twenties was an era for organized crime, speakeasies, and a number of other glamorized activities. One way America tried to clean up all these terrible things was creating the 18th Amendment. This Amendment established the prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring the production, transport, and sale of alcohol illegal. The Amendment only lasted fourteen years until it was repealed by the 21st Amendment which made alcoholic beverages legal. The question is why did America change its mind; why was the 18th Amendment repealed (by the 21st Amendment) so quickly?

Detainees were kept in jails that needed power, supplies, and more. The Eighth Amendment protects individuals from "cruel or abnormal discipline." By keeping detainees in these conditions does not go against the Eight Amendment because the storm was not meant to be a punishment, it was something uncontrollable. Under the assumption that the officers did not get through their crisis preparation or departure arrangements, which brought about the detainees being kept in said conditions.

1791- 1st Amendment- This Amendment establishes our 5 major rights as citizens; Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and Petition.

What is the Safe Amendment ?, the Safe Amendment is to protect us from the terrorists of the “Blood For Blood Movement”(who believe that America is the source of evil, so must pay). They have taking credit for the massacre of 12, in the Washington D C Airport. This Amendment states that Congress shall have the power to establish special military courts solely for the prosecution of persons accused of terrorist acts. Such courts shall not be required to observe the provisions contained in Amendments IV, V, VI and VIII of this Constitution,Congress shall have the power to ban the manufacture, sale, and possession of all handguns and concealable weapons within the territorial boundaries of the United States, and finally that Congress shall have

The 26th amendment was also important because it lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age. There was a long debate going on about the age during World War II when Franklin D. Roosevelt was president and during the Vietnam War. The debate was over having men being drafted at a young age and not being able to vote. In 1943, Georgia was the first to lower voting age to 18. Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly voted for this law in 1945. Match 10, 1971, the U.S. senate voted unanimously in favor and by March 23 the states the states ratified it and President Richard M. Nixon signed it into law in July of that

Our Constitution was written to be the backbone of our government but with the task it's given not everything can be written word for word but must be interpreted. Its there to establish our national government and fundamental laws and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. With ideas such as amendments and the Elastic Clause our Constitution can cover all bases and be able to adapt to the situations at hand.

Haven’t you ever wondered how our nation began? How the government is what it is today? On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office as our first president of the United States of America. The citizens put their trust in him and others to make the government fair and they delivered. And so did the ones that came after.

The Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, and Fifteenth Amendment all have had a major impact on the United States of America from the beginning. These three amendments have changed our country immensely for the better. The Thirteenth Amendment officially abolished slavery, and is still illegal till this day. The Fourteenth Amendment stated that if you were born in the United States of America you were officially an American citizen no matter race. The Fifteenth Amendment banned each government in the United States from taking away an american citizen’s right to vote based on their color, race, or their past (if they were a slave). These three amendments were put in place right after the Civil War ended and was America’s first step

While many have debated the necessity of a formal Amendment to the Constitution that actually bars state cessation, many have overlooked the Articles of Confederation, a document that pre-dates the Constitution. As it stands, the Articles of Confederations addresses this very issue. Historically speaking, in the 1860’s, Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story successfully laid this argument to rest, pointing out that “the term perpetual, found in the Articles of the Confederation, deemed the Union indissoluble” (McClanahan, 2012).

To amend the constitution, various steps and procedures must be taken. When either Congress (which takes a two-thirds majority vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives), or a constitutional convention (which takes two-thirds of the State legislatures) want to propose an amendment, they give it to the National Archives and Records Administration. The Congress proposes the amendment as a joint resolution to the National Archives and Records Administrations Office of the Federal Register for the publication process. The Office of the Federal Register adds legislative notes to the joint resolution and publishes it in slip law format. The Office of the Federal Register also puts together an information package for the States

When creating the United States Constitution, our beloved Framers sought to establish a workable, malleable government that would last generations. A strong federal government with three separate, distinct branches turned was most optimal, and thus the official government of the US was born. Through the years, America’s governmental structure, with each branch of government maintaining their boundaries and providing a system of check and balances for the others, thrived. However, questions arise as to whether or not this governmental institution has withstood the sands of time, as well as the trials and tribulations that come with the rise of political

In the 1970’s, during the Vietnam War, the 26th Amendment was ratified. Adopted by both houses of congress then sent to the states for ratification. On March 23rd, 1971, the drive to lower the age of voting rights for the age of twenty one to eighteen was successful. After three months and eight days July 1st, 1971, president Franklin D. Roosevelt, added the amendment to the Constitution. Georgia becoming the first to carry out this law. The people agreed, “Old enough to fight, old enough to vote.”