These rights include the notice of the charges, the right to have counsel, the right to confront and question witnesses, and the protection from self-incrimination. At the close of the…
Abstract The Twenty-Sixth Amendment has the right to be repealed by Congress. During the time period of the Vietnam War of the Cold War, where the United States had conscripted their men into soldiers to fight against the communists in Vietnam. The main reason for the men to be drafted is to protect the South Vietnam from being taken over by the North Vietnam. As the American men were being drafted into the war, they were recently a few number of men who burned their draft cards in as an act of violation.…
The Fifth Amendment grants us right to a grand jury, right of protection against double jeopardy, right against self-incrimination, and right to due process. The Sixth Amendment grants us right of criminal defendants, right to a public trial, right to a lawyer, right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who the accuser is and the charges and evidence against them “and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.” During the Salem witch trials there was no defense given to the accuser, but now they have the right to defend themselves. “nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property.” back then there was self-incriminating questions that they had to answer, but now there is an option given to self-incriminate or not. Those who were accused of witchcraft were walking into a trial where the decision was already made before a word was even said, but now the decision must be completely free of bias when made.…
This gives citizens a chance to protect themselves. “Amendment 5; The government may not force U.S. citizens to testify against themselves in court.” This gives citizens a chance to make their own decision on whether they want to testify or not. “Amendment 7; U.S. citizens have the right the a trial by jury.” This gives citizens a chance to prove themselves innocent or guilty before final decisions are made.…
In 1789, James Madison creator and supporter of the 8th amendment and later ratified in 1791 states that excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted. A supporter of the 8th amendment and chief recorder of information for Virginia. The founding fathers also supported the 8th amendment. A supporter of the 8th amendment, Goerge Mason, he included the three provisions for the 8th amendment. For example, a person who steals from a convenience store cannot be put in jail and have bond set for one million dollars because the 8th amendment states that no excessive fines imposed.…
Miranda vs. Arizona is one of the most crucial U.S. Supreme Court cases ever held in the United States. The case causes the Supreme Court to redefine law enforcement procedures before interrogations. The decision that was reached by the Supreme Court addressed four different cases involving custodial interrogations. All of these cases are similar in the fact that there was a custodial interrogation where the suspect was not properly informed of his constitutional rights to remain silent and have a presence of an attorney. Additionally, in all of the cases besides Stewart v. California, the conviction was affirmed without any belief that there was a violation of constitutional rights ("Facts and Case").…
Moreover, the Sixth Amendment also has to do with the protections of…
The twenty six amendment say that the right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state an account of age . This amendment is Important because it gave 18 year olds and people older than 18 the right to vote because if they didn’t have the right there wouldn’t be enough people to vote in elections and other voting rights that would affect the way we live today. This amendment was made in 1971 by President Richard M. Nixon the states ratified that amendment in July of that year. This amendment is still affecting the way we live today because without it the way we live would be different.…
1. Chart the changes in federalism throughout American history. What was dual federalism? How was governmental power distributed under this system? How did the Great Depression lead to the decline in dual federalism?…
Because many citizens do not know their rights, the court enforced that all government officials inform citizens of their right against self-incrimination the 5th Amendment. Also, suspects must be told that they have a right to an attorney their 6th Amendment to protect the rest of the rights a citizen may not be aware…
The sixth amendment, which is the right to counsel is used to ensure fairness across the board. A right to counsel is needed to avoid unjust convictions as well as to protect the individual’s rights. Every defendant is entitled to counsel. Counsel is automatically provided to those who are facing the death penalty, are illiterate, or don’t have enough money to pay for one themselves. The sixth amendment guarantees the right to waive assistance of counsel and conduct one's own defense.…
The Eighth Amendment is the Amendment under the Bill of Rights I feel is most important with regards to the rights of incarcerated individuals. The Eight Amendment states that each detainee has the privilege to be free under the Eighth Amendment from uncaring treatment or anything that could be viewed as "savage and irregular" discipline. Shockingly, the Eighth Amendment did not plainly characterize what "cold blooded and irregular" discipline incorporates, which means a significant part of the definition has come from case law. As a rule, any discipline that is viewed as unfeeling treatment, similar to torment or manhandle, or an infringement of a man's fundamental nobility may be viewed as cold blooded and uncommon inside of the court's caution. A few specifics covered under the Eighth Amendment are detainees rights to be free of segregation, lewd behavior or Sex crimes, the right to complain about prison conditions and access to the courts, sensible housing for handicapped detainees and the same access to offices as non-handicapped detainees, restorative and mental health care and…
James Madison and a few other men wrote the U.S. constitution which established basic rights and laws for the national government and its citizens. When the constitution was written, a few changes were needed to be made. These changes were called amendments and the first ten amendments were named The Bill of Rights. It was required that majority of the vote between the states, wanted these changes. Finally, on September 25, 1787, the constitution and it’s first ten amendments were ratified.…
The amendment I chose is the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment is “Citizens cannot be forced to subject themselves to seizure and search without a search warrant and probable cause”. The Fourth Amendment was included to the Constitution so that police do not have the power to just look through your things and they can’t take anything if they do not have permission, a warrant, from a judge. You must also show that you have a good reason to be able to get the warrant.…
Assess the view the Bill of rights no longer adequately protects the rights of Americans (25 marks) The first 10 amendments in the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. The Bill of rights was written by James Madison in response to calls from several states for greater constitutional protection for individual liberties; the Bill of Rights therefore lists specific prohibitions on governmental power. A famous quote about the Bill of rights is “The Bill of Rights wasn’t enacted to give us any rights. It was enacted so the Government could not take away from us any rights that we already had.”…
