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    Constitutional Rights Constitutional Rights are afforded to every American Citizen by the first ten amendments to the Constitution or more commonly known as The Bill of Rights. The fourth amendment of The Bill of Rights applies to all and states, "the right of the people to be secure in their persons" (para.4). When a person accepts a position anywhere, whether at a small family owned grocery store or a major corporation, one does so with the understanding that some inalienable rights will

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    society, the average American does not know their Constitutional rights. They lack the basic knowledge of the rights that could possibly save them when encountering the law. Often the demographic that does not know their rights under the constitution are minority groups such as African Americans. This puts them at a disadvantage with the law. Knowing your basic rights such as: The miranda rights , freedom of speech, the right to bear arms and the right to petition and assemble is important to survive

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    To all the people who are upset that the Constitutional right of protest is being used to show how unfit Donald Trump is to be President of the United States: People are protesting against his hate filled policies, and how he has instilled fear and hatred in people. Hate and fear have no place in this country, yet many Muslim women are removing their Hijabs for fear of being beaten in the streets. Immigrants who have gained the right to live in The United States by the citizenship process outlined

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    INTERPRETATION In the article, Professor Hilary Charlesworth advocates Australia adopting a formal bill of rights – a statutory one rather than a constitutional one. Charlesworth identifies the three main opposing arguments to an Australian bill of rights including that our current democracy is effective, the possibility of lawyers manipulating a bill of rights to their own advantage and finally that it would be antagonistic to the Australian democratic system. The rest of the Professor’s argument

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    Rights are fundamental citizen privileges that have been developed through the creation of legal institutions; some rights are explicitly enumerated, while others can be implied. In the United States, the Constitution is the legal system used protect citizens' fundamental rights and the constitutionality of laws are overseen through the judicial council of the United States Supreme Court. Constitutional rights need not be limited to the classic liberties or defensive rights against public authorities

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    Constitutional Rights Business Law I Dave Walker November 07, 2005 Kudler Fine Foods is a gourmet establishment. The first store was opened in 1998 and was such a success that many more will be opening. This gourmet shop was created in the vision the owner was searching for: a place where gourmet foods can be purchased at an affordable price. Kudler Fine Foods employs many employees. These employees have rights that must be adhered to. The two main issues that will be discussed is the

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    “Our nation was founded on the principle that we are endowed with certain inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”, as stated by Charles B. Rangel. But in reality, do we all possess these constitutional rights? Do all Americans have “life” when we have accepted the killing of unborn babies? Do we all have “liberty” when there are areas of clear discrimination that still exist against certain classes of people? Do we all have the “pursuit of happiness” when some citizens

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    Should Non Citizens Have the Constitutional Rights The U.S. has always been a "melting pot". People from all over the world come to the U.S. Under U.S. law, both legal and illegal immigrants have enjoyed almost all of the same constitutional rights. There are only few rights that only the citizens have, such as the right to vote and the right to run for federal elections. Those exceptions are listed in the Constitution. Non-citizens should have the same constitutional rights as the U.S. citizens. If

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    Originally the Constitutional framers did not include a list of specific liberties. These liberties later would become a Bill of Rights. Many of the founding fathers did not believe it was necessary to spell out these individual liberties because they felt that the U.S. Constitution already made it clear what the limits on the government’s powers were. Soon it would become more evident that the Constitution didn’t go far enough in addressing the issue of national power. As the ratification debates

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    U.S. Constitutional Law: Treason and the Right to Privacy American Constitution describes treason as consisting of merely imposing War against the United States or in collaboration with American enemies by helping and comforting them. The constitution goes forward to say that no person will be sentenced of treason other than for two witnesses’ testimony to very similar overt Act, or on open Court Admission. Where of he/she they shall stand accused, this individual(s)shall be pronounced guilty against

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