The First Amendment The first amendment is one of the most used amendments today. Everyone in the world uses it and sometimes takes advantage of it and most times uses it when needed to. The Bill Of Rights was created on December 15th of 1779 and was created to make some rules in the future because no one had the freedom to do anything. Most were punished if they spoke their opinion, they did not even have the right to choose their own religion. But that all changed when James Madison wrote the Bill
constitution, it is quite possibly the largest piece of the puzzle that makes America what it is. This document allows the American people to be who they are. The constitution and its amendments outline the rules that are to be followed by and the rights that are given to the people and the government. The first amendment to the constitution is one that never seems to be debated itself, but its interpretation is often times debated. In saying this I mean that most everyone agrees that people should have
Bill of Rights included the Second Amendment that claims, “A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed” (Spalding 33). Lawyer Les Adams speaks to these changes in The Second Amendment Primer. The Second Amendment Primer is a print source that has information before the Second Amendment ratification, and speaks to what the founding fathers meant originally making the Amendment. It also covers the press
First Amendment Vs. Second Amendment The First Amendment of the United States Constitution includes, Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. The second Amendment; 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 First Amendment protects several basic freedoms. It was part of the Bill of Rights that was added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791
The First Amendment paved the way for citizens of the United States to have their own protection and rights from the government. It exemplified the freedom of speech, press, and religion. During this period that was very important to the citizens to have this as they lived their daily lives. In today’s technological world the first amendment seems to have taken a new form that some agree and disagree with. I personally believe that the freedoms written in that time, precisely freedom of the press
foundation for the country, both in 1791 and in 2017. The Bill of Rights is composed of the first ten amendments in the Constitution, all of which are restrictions on political power. Many of these amendments are well known and exercised regularly, like the first amendment, which allows freedom of speech, press, religion, and more. Others are not acted out as often in modern day life, like the third amendment, which states that “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without
written. At the same time, he promised that the first task of the new Congress would be to amend the Constitution by adding a bill of rights. 2. Creating the Bill of Rights In the first presidential election, held in 1789, George Washington became the nation’s first president. John Adams of Massachusetts became vice president. Debate and Approval in Congress While Congress debated other issues, Madison sifted through nearly 100 proposed amendments. He chose those that seemed least controversial
Through the decision in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008), the Supreme Court sets their first precedent concerning the Second Amendment’s protection of an individual’s right to possess firearms for self-defense by establishing the individual right of gun ownership for lawful purposes. The Court grants this interpretation of the Second Amendment after the U.S. Circuit Courts have set a six decade precedent of rejecting challenges to federal regulation of firearms with few exceptions under the
American Lit 2 December 2014 Amendment II “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 Bear Arms According to the Second Amendment, in the Bill of Rights, the rights of the people to keep and bear arms have been enacted since December 15th, 1791. Across the 223 years this amendment has been around, there has been an abundance of history behind the Second Amendment. Over this time period
the ten amendments in the Bill of Rights are important, two of the amendments that made a huge impact in United States history are the first and second amendments. These amendments not only shaped many events from 1790 - 1820, but continue to influence recent history, as well. The Bill of Rights was ratified December 15, 1791, with the first amendment giving us the freedom of speech, religion, and press, and the second amendment giving us the right to bear arms. Now the first amendment means the