The Constitution Of The United States

In 1787 the United States’ constitution was written, two years later the Bill of Rights was added. The Bill of Rights consists of ten amendments which were designed based on the American ideals to ensure that the federal government is not too powerful, and that it would protect the rights of the people or of the state. One of the most important amendments in the Bill of Rights is the sixth amendment, which gives the people the right to enjoy a speedy trial when accused, and it allows the accused person to know the cause of the accusation and who his accuser is. It clearly represents some of the American ideals such as: democracy, opportunity, and equality.

In the 26th amendment it talks about the 18 year olds being able to vote. I believe that is important because soon I will be able to vote for my local leaders and the people who will rule the country. The amendment was ratified in 1971 after years of debate about young men being sent off to war but being unable to vote. During World War II, the draft age had been lowered to 18, but the voting age had stayed the same. Some states, such as Georgia, lowered the

There are ten Amendments in the Constitution, they are called the Bill of Rights. Each one of the Amendments protects a different right that people liveing the United States have. The Constitution was created in 1791. It took many drafts, but after 116 days on September 17, 1787 the members of Congress finally signed the Constitution (Constitutional FAQ Answer #87, usconstitution.net). James Madison wrote the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights (U.S Founding Fathers, constitution facts.com). Each Amendment, of the Bill of Rights, is important for a different reason. The first Amendment states,” 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” (1st Amendment, cornell.edu). The first Amendment is very important because it protects the U.S. citizen's freedom of religion, freedom of press, and freedom of speech.

After outlining that, the document begins to outline the basic civil liberties and rights that the average citizen receives. These are called the amendments. They are the foundation on what the freedom of America is built with. The amendments spell out the freedoms that Americans had, everything from the right of religious freedoms to the right to bear arms both of which are regularly debated subjects today. They made America what America was, the freest country in the world

The 24 Amendment allows citizens to vote in federal elections regardless to them paying poll taxes or any other taxes. This amendment also allows congress to invoke this article at any time if necessary, as long as they have approval from the Senate.

Amendments in the Constitution are giving people, Americans the rights to have freedom and showing that from the Constitution. The rights that we as people have in our lives to speak up, and stand up for what we believe in.“U.S Constitution established Americans national government laws, and guaranteed basic rights for citizens”( The U.S Constitutions). Ten amendments were ratified by the states, there are twenty seven amendments in the constitution of the United States. All Amendments are representing America, for its rights and freedom. Amendments help and benefit Americans, they are a way to represent our freedom and of course the privileges that we are able to have. The Fifth Amendment is a very important one to the

The 6th amendment is the amendment where a person is able to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury in the state or district crime is committed, can get informed about why you are in court, you also have a right to an attorney if you cannot afford one then one should be appointed to you. i will also be explain how even the people who are not even united states citizens have the right to the sixth amendment. There are major cases that i will go over that will help cement what the sixth amendment is how it can make or break a case. How the case has changed with everything that is going on in the United States so i will talk about that.

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

According to this week’s reading the Constitution of the United States was written in order to make America a country that had balance between the citizens’ rights along with checks and balances that would keep America from crashing due to a “mob like” ruling. The 21st amendment was one of many changes made to the constitution in order to bring about a more complete balance. This amendment was passed in February 20, 1933 and was ratified December 5, 1933.

19th Amendment- protects the right of people vote regardless of their gender its change to women right to vote. The amendment states that the right of citizens vote "shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."

The nineteenth amendment to the United States Constitution states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” This amendment was ratified on August eighteenth of 1920 by the Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby. The amendment did not get ratified till 1920, but the fight for women’s suffrage started long before, in the mid nineteenth century (General Records of the United States Government, 2002). Today many women assume that their right to vote as if it has always; however, this luxury has not long existed. The amendment is not even a hundred year old yet. The nineteenth amendment has great history behind it, strong women who led it, and effects on the way we live our lives today.

Back when the United States Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, did not contain the essential freedoms that are now outlined in the Bill of Rights. After the Bill of Rights were adopted, the first freedoms that were guaranteed became known as the First Amendment which was written by James Madison, who was nicknamed “the father of the constitution”. The First Amendment is important today because without these rights, America would not be the “Land of the Free”. The five rights that are recorded in this amendment protects the basic liberties as well as prohibits the government from what we believe in along with how we should

The 26th amendment gives U.S. citizens who are 18 years old or older the right to vote in elections. In 1971, the 26th amendment was passed by Congress on March 23rd and added to the Constitution on July 1st. During World War II, the argument over reducing the voting age from 21 to 18 was a long-debated topic that continued over to the Vietnam War. This debate started because men who were under the age of 21 were denied voting rights but were being enlisted to fight for the United States. While the United States was focused on WWII, President Roosevelt decreased the military draft age so that people who were 18 were able to be drafted into the military. The youth voting rights movement used the saying “Old enough to fight, old enough to vote” as a slogan for their movement.

26th Amendment- This amendment stated that citizens of the United States who are 18 or older were granted the right to vote.

In the 1700s when the United States had detached itself from British rule it was then seen as a plutocracy. The U.S established as a democracy; a government of the people and by the people. However, this establishment was in favor of the rich, educated, and powerful and anyone who was categorized or known as elites and it has remained in favor of these people ever since. Yes we can say we have witnessed variations and seen a semi-democratic rise in the past two centuries, but we have remained a plutocracy hidden behind the word that people use to cover its true identity, democracy. Those like the framers, the public opinion role, interest groups, and money all portray our hidden plutocracy.