...The 26th Amendment The 26th Amendment was proposed on March 23rd, 1971 and ratified on July 1st of the same year. The 26th Amendment would be the quickest to be ratified in United States history. So many people wanted this law to happen and it did. The saying was “Old enough to fight, then old enough to vote.” This new amendment had people across the nation pondering. This amendment was a remarkable new amendment. Young people could now vote and get involve in their new political leaders. Before this new amendment the law was that you couldn’t vote unless you were at least 21 so until that age, teenagers didn’t care about who was running their country at all until they were of that legal age. The 26th Amendment changed the whole idea of the adulthood of eighteen year olds in America’s eyes forever. Student activist during the Vietnam War, were outraged that young men and women could die in a war and fight for their country but weren’t able to vote. They felt like this was unfair and it took away their rights as citizens. Making the 26th Amendment as a law made them feel like they made a difference. "No taxation without representation” was also a big deal because taxes were still getting pulled out of young teenager’s paychecks. How is that fair if they couldn’t even vote on this but still had to get chunks of money taken out of their paychecks? In some states, including Texas, has changes the adult age to seventeen years old, declaring...
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...The 26th Amendment set the national voting age at 18 for the citizens of the Unites States. It was ratified on July 1, 1971. This amendment is actually the quickest one to be ratified. It became a part of the Constitution three months and eight days after being submitted for ratification. The first section says that United States citizens, who are eighteen and older, are allowed to vote and neither the United States nor any state is able to take that right from them. Section two includes that Congress has the power to enforce this and make sure that no one gets denied this right. The dilemma began when young men were conscripted to fight in the war but denied the right to vote. A popular slogan “Old enough to fight, old enough to vote” spread...
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...26th Amendment Should Be Concrete For several years, teens have been attempting the right to vote. They want their voice to be heard from a power standpoint. They only the think they're going to be able to do this is by being able to vote for their president, what ballot measures that want to be passed or, their city officials. The teens feel that at a certain age, they should be able to amend the constitution to lower. Sadly, as much as they fight, there would not be enough positive effect if they were to vote. 16 and 17 year olds should not be able to vote because they dilute the vote of experienced voters, are extremely busy, and would cause over representation. According to an article written by Annys Shin, titled “Takoma Park 16-year-old savors his history-making moment at the polls”, which explains a story on how teens were able to vote in Maryland states, “Teens should not be allowed to “dilute” the value of the ballots cast by “older, more experienced voters” (Shin). This explains with teens having the ability to vote, the older, experienced voters would not be able to gain the equal representation...
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...The 26th Amendment 26th Amendment The 26th Amendment was proposed on March 23rd, 1971 and ratified on July 1st of the same year. The 26th Amendment would be the quickest to be ratified in United States history. So many people wanted this law to happen and it did. The saying was “Old enough to fight, then old enough to vote.” This new amendment had people across the nation pondering. This amendment was a remarkable new amendment. Young people could now vote and get involve in there new political leaders. Before this new amendment the law was that you couldn’t vote unless you were at least 21 so until that age, teenagers didn’t care about who was running their country at all until they were of that legal age. The 26th Amendment changed the whole idea of the adulthood of eighteen year olds in America’s eyes forever. Student activist during the Vietnam War, were outraged that young men and women could die in a war and fight for their country but weren’t able to vote. They felt like this was unfair and it took away their rights as citizens. Making the 26th Amendment as a law made them feel like they made a difference. "No taxation without representation” was also a big deal because taxes were still getting pulled out of young teenager’s paychecks. How is that fair if they couldn’t even vote on this but still had to get chunks of money taken out of their paychecks? In some states, including Texas, has changes the adult age to seventeen years old, declaring that if you disobey a...
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...The Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendments (data Retention) Act, 2015, passed by the Federal Parliament, will strengthen national security.’ Evaluate this claim with regard to the strengths and limitations of the law reform process. Metadata has become a huge issue in 2015 and topic to much legal debate. It is described as ‘data about data’ in simple terms but has many other complex definitions. The Data Retention Act, more formally known as the Telecommunications amendment Act 2015 was passed in parliament on March 26th 2015 and received royal accent on April 13th 2015. In Australia, the need to strengthen national security has resulted in the introduction of new ‘metadata’ storage law. This new law means that both security and policing agencies will be allowed to access up to two years of individuals metadata, to supposedly make it easier to stop any terrorist attacks and serious crimes from happening. There has been many debates in Australia about...
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...THE CONSTITUTION OF SWAZILAND STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 1968 No. 1377 AFRICA THE SWAZILAND INDEPENDENCE ORDER, 1968 Made 26th August 1968 Laid before Parliament 30th August 1968 Coming into Operation Immediately before 6th September 1968 At the Court at Balmoral, the 26th day of August 1968 Present, The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council Her Majesty, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in that behalf by the Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1890 (a) or otherwise in Her Majesty vested, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:— Explanatory Notes on the constitution of the Constitution. 1. The Constitution of Swaziland Act, No. 50 of 1968c came into force on the 12th September, 1968 and was abrogated on the12th April 1973 by a legislative instrument called the King’s Proclamation to the Nation, 1973. Section 3A of the Kings Proclamation to the Nation reads — “The Constitution of the Kingdom of Swaziland which commenced on the 6th September, 1968 is hereby repealed”. 2. The King’s Proclamation to the Nation contained thirteen (13) Decrees (confusingly sometimes referred to as “paragraphs”) and numbers 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 10 declared or decreed that certain sections, Parts and Chapters of the “repealed Constitution” shall again apply, come into force, operate with full force and effect and shall be construed with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary...
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...Justifying the Bill of Rights Professor Maria Toy, J.D. LEG107 The amendments to the United States Constitution play an important role in the history, politics and law of our country. When the Bill of Rights was originally proposed to the First Federal Congress in 1789 by James Madison, the intent was for the amendments to be integrated into the original text of the Constitution. As we now know, Madison’s idea did not prevail and Congress decided the first ten amendments and the subsequent seventeen be appended (BYU Journal of Public Law [Volume 25], January 1, 2011). The amendments are an integral part of the Constitution, the framework of the incomparable American justice system that has great impact on the legal system and political climate of the United States. Each of the amendments was written either to overrule a Supreme Court decision, to force societal change, or to revise details of the existing Constitution. The Constitution is an evolving document that some believe is “a living constitution that was written so it could adapt to a changing nation” (Huey-Burns, 2010). Additionally, many of the modern day issues we face such as same-sex marriage, healthcare and insurance policy, and immigration reform, have deep constitutional roots. Amendments are crucial because they give us a mechanism to update and reflect changes in time and public opinion. The process of amending the Constitution fulfills a crucial part of the checks and balance system of our...
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...Miguel Reyes 27 Amendments 1st Amendment- People have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the Government. 2nd Amendment- protects the right to own guns. 3rd Amendment- guarantees that the army cannot force homeowners to give them room and board. 4th Amendment- protects the people from the government improperly taking property, papers, or people, without a valid warrant based on probable cause. 5th Amendment- protects people from being held for committing a crime unless they are properly indicted, that they may not be tried twice for the same crime, that you need not be forced to testify against yourself, and from property being taken without just compensation. It also contains due process guarantees. 6th Amendment-A person has the right to a fair and speedy trial by a jury. 7th Amendment- guarantees a jury trial in federal civil court cases. 8th Amendment- guarantees that punishments will be fair, and not cruel, and that extraordinarily large fines will not be set. 9th Amendment- is simply a statement that other rights aside from those listed may exist, and just because they are not listed doesn't mean they can be violated. 10th Amendment- Any powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government belong to the states 11th Amendment- more clearly defines the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court concerning a suit brought against a state by a citizen of another state...
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...Abstract “Censorship of the arts” consists of a brief look into the art industry and how governments are attempting to control what artists release. There are several high profile cases referenced within this paper, one involving AMTRAK and a refused billboard. Also referenced is a situation which involves an artist painting abstract and grotesque pictures involving deformities. Closing out this paper is how art is able to bring people of different backgrounds and cultures together. Censorship of the Arts Art is present in every aspect of modern life. It is there when we turn on the T.V. and watch our favorite program or see a commercial, when we drive past a billboard, and it’s even there when we make our morning breakfast. Art is a major part of our society, but it has been under attack by censorship since its first conception. Censorship of the arts is unconstitutional, limits creativity, and stifles diversity, but is sometimes needed. Censoring art is unconstitutional because art, at its core, is an expression of oneself or an idea, and in essence the same as a verbal statement. In the case Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation, AMTRAK refused to display a billboard ad by Michael Lebron in New York City’s Penn Station. The ad used Coors ad slogan “Right Beer” against it, asking the question “Is it the Right’s Beer Now?” The billboard pictures the usual, happy beer drinkers’ right next to a Nicaraguan village where villagers are being...
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...In 2003, at the 26th annual convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation in Washington, D.C., the Freedom From Religion Foundation awarded Alton T. Lemon with the “First Amendment Hero” award. This award is for those who have successfully challenged the separation of Church and State within the Supreme Court. Foundation staff member Annie Laurie Gaylor, who presented the plaque to Lemon, said, "The 'Lemon Test' has been invoked in virtually every lawsuit the Foundation has ever taken. It is our best friend” (citation). In June 1986, the Pennsylvania Nonpublic Elementary and Secondary Education Act was put into action. Pennsylvania became the first state that was legally able to give direct public aid to nonpublic schools. The law stated...
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...POS – 301 November 2, 2014 Professor Biddle My Rights and Freedoms As a citizen of the United States I do not appreciate the freedom and rights given. I have not thought about how fortunate I am to live in a country that allows freedom of speech, freedom of expression, or my favorite, freedom of religion. Throughout this assignment I will explain which freedom in the first amendment relates to me the most, discuss why the Bill of rights are important, and discuss the process for amending the Constitution. The freedom in the first amendment of the constitution relates to me the most would be Freedom of Religion. Freedom of Religion states that as an American I can practice ANY religion I want or I do not have to practice any religion at all. The reason freedom of religion relates to me most is because I am a strong believer in the idiom “to each his own”. I do not care if my friend is Jewish, Hindu, Christian, the list goes on. I think expressing one’s self is extremely important and religion is one of those ways. To me, what a person’s religion is does not determine if they are a good person or not. There are people that consider themselves “Jewish” or “Christian” but yet they are extremely mean and do not care about others. Freedom of religion allows for every single citizen of the United States to have a sense of freedom. We do not feel obligated to have a certain type of religion, which is better! The reason I say this is because if we are not forced to follow...
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...Giovanny Veloz US History 3/28/12 On March 26th I visited the American Museum of Natural History. After 3 hours of roaming around I couldn’t find much that pertained to this history class so my friend that works there was able to sneak me into the American Historical Society right next door. This was a goldmine of information and exhibits pertaining to history during all different types of eras. Right in front of the museum was a life size statue of Abraham Lincoln and to my surprise, he was really tall. One document that really caught my eye was a rare handwritten copy of the Thirteenth Amendment, signed by Lincoln himself. I was intrigued by this document because all I was doing was looking at this piece of paper and imagining Lincoln sitting down actually signing this with a feather and some ink. Trying to picture yourself living back in those days is The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction”. The Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863, was a major step towards the abolition of slavery, helping to fulfill the promise of the Declaration of Independence and renew the nation’s founding philosophy of human liberty. Due to the Civil War, Lincoln realized that changing the Constitution itself would not be sufficient...
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... and that extreme difficulty which might perpetuate its discovered faults.” Some critics of the amending process contend that amendments, once proposed, should be submitted to popular vote, bypassing state legislatures. Do you agree or disagree? Why? P1. According to professor Douglas Linder, the delegates assembled in Philadelphia were under no illusions that the constitutional scheme they were struggling to establish was perfect for present circumstances, much less perfect for the future generations of Americans. Jefferson’s letter to James Madison in 1789 included these words: “Every constitution...naturally expires at the end of 19 years. If it be enforced longer, it is an act of force and not of right.” If we were to take Jefferson’s words literally, we would have to disagree, since it goes hand and hand with the process of the human mind. P2. The framers believed that a flexible constitution would provide the protection needed by a young and somewhat fragile government against revolutionary upheavals. As one delegate said, "The novelty and difficulty of the experiment requires periodical revision.” In order to form a more perfect union under the Preamble, it was necessary to provide a means to keep the Constitution a “living” document. P3. Under Article V, by a two-thirds vote in each house, Congress may propose an amendment to the states & specify whether the mandated three-quarters of the states are to ratify it in their legislatures or by a special...
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... two events were crucial to the growth of the nation. Reconstruction, sometimes known as America’s unfinished Revolution, and the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution, which stated that “The rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the US or any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude”. These events catapulted the nation to incredible growth and painful adjustments for the population. Reconstruction was then and is today an on-going project. During the post-civil war times, it was a struggle to unite a divided country and today it is a struggle for those black Americans that still blame their current conditions on the slavery that was forced on their culture so many, many years ago. The 15th Amendment, when passed in 1896, gave the freed men a reason and incentive to fight and get involved in government. Sadly, this great Amendment lay dormant for many years until the 1960s, when another attempt at aligning American sentimentality with the constitution, through the Civil Rights movement. Economically speaking, Reconstruction remains relevant in today’s economy because the issues central to it, the role of the Federal government in protecting citizen’s rights, and the possibility of economic and racial justice are still unresolved today. The 15th amendment gave everyone the right to vote which then opened the door to other freedoms that particularly helped women and released them from the subjugation...
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...Voting rights have been a topic of discussion all on its own throughout the history of the United States. From the 15th, 19th Amendment, to the 26th Amendment, the limitations of suffrage has been altered on numerous occasions to meet the demands of the time. Based on this, many argue that the voting age should be lowered from 18 to 17 years of age. There is a plethora of pros to the idea of lowering the voting age to 17. For starters, “once you vote, you are more likely to vote again.” Voting early can be beneficial to the positive habitual action of voting itself. It’s been found that a 16 year old’s political knowledge is on par with that of a 21 year old’s. From this, one can deduce that the potential for high schoolers to “improve...
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