...POS 301 Mark Koenig Rights and Freedoms of the First Amendment The United States Constitution gave us the several different rights and freedoms. We as Americans have the right to vote, speak our opinion, and worship freely. The Bill of Rights and Constitution were written over the last several years. The Constitution was written by the founding fathers of this country and is the foundational document of the United States. The First Amendment freedom that regards me the most is religious liberty. The First Amendment guaranteed by the First Amendments of the United States Constitution is the freedom to religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. (Billings, Roberts, Haynes, Chaltain, Glisson, 2008). Religious liberty gives us the ability to go to church on Sunday or pray at our homes. Freedom of speech is in the Bill of Rights stating that we are allowed to speak out and express our opinions without censorship or restraint. We are also having the right to protest for organize for change and for justice. The freedom of press is the right to write newspapers and allow readers to know your opinion on a subject or topic. The freedom of assembly is the right to freedom of association is recognized as a political right, human right, and civil liberty. The freedom of petition is the request that is made to one that is in authority. Some examples of petitions are collecting signatures and sending them to elected representatives, writing or calling elected representatives, and...
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...The Charter of Rights and Freedoms Canada has come a long way from the fragile group of colonies it had once been. As it is no longer under complete British rule, it is now a fully functioning and self-governing country, and is a significant part of the Western World. In this way, Canada also harbors many of the societal ailments that many other developed countries are burdened with. Despite such an unfortunate circumstance, however, it is of popular opinion that Canada is increasingly more habitable than the other first world countries of the modern era, and is frequently listed exceptionally high on the United Nations’ ranking of countries to live in. While there are a variety of superficial reasons for such a reputation—such as the country’s...
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... Instructor: Jennifer Biddle Rights and Freedom In this paper I will discuss about which freedom that guaranteed me in the First amendment to the Constitution. I will also discuss about the significance of the Bill of Rights, and the process for amending the constitution. The amendment which guaranteed freedom to me in the First Amendment to the Constitution personally is the Amendment 1. Amendment 1 states that I am guaranteed my right of freedom of speech, press, and religion, peaceable assembly, and petition. This amendment here first of all offers a variety of freedoms for me. And I believe that as a citizen here in America I am entitled and to these rights. One of the first amendments is the freedom of speech, I am glad this was guaranteed so that I may have the right to express how I may feel and about the matters of this world. And that it is ok to be able to do so and also to be able to express my opinions, feelings, and etc. So with that being said I am able to speak about the issues or area that our government don’t really handle or are not really addressing whatever needs to be address. This is very important to me because I am able to speak my mind without being prosecuted for it and to actually really get my point across of what I need to and just be able to speak about different things in life. Next freedom from the First Amendment is the Freedom of Press, I am glad this is guaranteed to me so that...
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...Rights and Freedoms The Bill of Right are the first Ten Amendments that were given to us by our founding fathers under the United States Constitution, which included: freedom of speech, freedom to practice any religion, the right to have weapons, the right of trial with a lawyer, and many more. These rights were opposed due to the fact that the Americans did not want to be controlled by England king any more. They wanted a country that would not be controlled by the country like many other countries around the world they wanted to be different and have the freedom to develop their own right and regulations. The Bill of Rights was written to provide all the people equal rights and freedoms to do as they please, yet they must obey the laws given to them in the United States Constitution, and “the peoples constitutional rights cannot lawfully be denied by government officials” (Patterson, 2011, p. 43). The freedom that was guaranteed to me in the first amendment that is relevant to my personal self is freedom of religion. As states by Thomas E. Patterson, Freedom of “religion: you are protected from having the religious beliefs of others imposed on you, and you are free to believe what you like” (Patterson, 2011, table 4-1). I personally can relate to this specific freedom, since I came of a country that has been in conflicts about who the land of Palestine (Israel) belongs to and which religion should take over. The way I see is that in Palestine (Israel) the Jewish people and...
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...most significant positive impact in Canada is the entrenchment of Charter of Rights and Freedom in the Constitution as improves the society. The Charter protects a wide variety of individual rights. Every individual has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law. People will not be discriminated based on their races, national or ethnic origins, colours, religion, sexs, ages or mental or physical disabilities. It helped shaped a equal and free Canada as all individuals are being treated equally and have equal opportunity. The Charter of Rights and Freedom also guarantees collective rights. Collective rights are held by a group. The Charter guaranteed the rights of English- or French-speaking populations to be educated in their own language where numbers warrant. The Charter also guaranteed Aboriginal people both Aboriginal and treaty rights. It improves the society by helping to protect language and cultural identities of these people....
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...Introduction The Canadian charter of rights and freedom is one part of the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution is a set of laws containing the basic rules about how our country operates. For example, it contains the powers of the federal government and those of the provincial governments in Canada Importance The Constitution is the supreme law of Canada. Generally speaking, all other laws must be consistent with the rules set out in the Constitution. If they are not, they may not be valid. Since the Charter is part of the Constitution, laws that limit Charter rights may be invalid. This makes the Charter the most important law we have in Canada. It is important to point out, however, that the Charter itself allows governments to put some limits on Charter rights. Section 1 of the Charter says that other laws may limit the rights and freedoms in the Charter so long as those laws are reasonable and justified in a free and democratic society. So, a law that limits a Charter right is nevertheless valid if it conforms with section 1. The fact that the Charter is part of the Constitution also means that governments must try to make sure that new laws are consistent with it. For example, the federal Department of Justice must make sure that new laws proposed by the federal government comply with the Charter....
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...choose. We are not demanded to entrust in what a government picked religion tells us we should believe. “Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom. Freedom opens the windows of the soul so that man can discover his most profound beliefs and commune with God.” (Goldford). By allowing for freedom of religion it gives people of the United States the opportunity to decide for themselves what their hearts tell them to believe. While the majority religions are Christian based, there are many different religions and beliefs that are being followed in our country. Our freedoms allow us to make these decisions for ourselves and our family. While it appears that our constitution was written with a Christian world view, the first amendment states that our state or federal government cannot show a preference to one religion or another. We cannot be influenced by government to choose a specific religion. The Bill of Rights consists of the first ten amendments of the Constitution. It was developed to protect individual freedoms. It gives individuals the right to free speech, religion, and assembly. While also protecting against unwarranted search and seizures, arrest without probable cause, self-incrimination, and double jeopardy. The Bill of Rights also gives citizens the right to due process, fair legal proceedings. It gives citizens the right to legal counsel and prompt and reasonable proceedings. Bail cannot be given that is excessive. We are protected...
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...liberal society today, the value of individual’s is vital. Every individual’s voice must be heard through democratic means. Examples of democratic means would be protests and petitions. Individuals have the right and should be able to freely practice their rights and freedoms without any collective rights and freedoms restrictions. This means that individuals are needed in society in order to have a balanced and sustainable social, economic, and political system. In source one, the image provided shows British women lined up against the side of a London road peacefully protesting about women’s right and freedoms as well as gender equality. In the distance, their are men walking around in small groups going about their work....
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...Abortion: A Womans Right To Reproductive Freedom A woman’s Right to Reproductive Freedom “One of the things that makes humans different from other animals is that we are not completely governed by instincts, but have the freedom to make choices” (CCC 9). By nature Humans tend to take different stands in matters that require personal opinions. The controversy of opposite and conflicting feelings about abortion is centuries old. The word “murder” is often used by many pro-lifers to describe abortion. The American Heritage College dictionary defines murder as- premeditated, unlawful killing of one human being by another. But when pro-choice activists support abortions due to unwanted pregnancies, the activists are not rallying behind the idea of sexual incompetence. Rather, they are supporting the idea that women have the right to choose what to do with their own bodies, especially when certain situations such as congenital defects, rape, and financial situation are justifiable reasons for the act. Anti-abortionists have numerous reasons for their beliefs, many of which are attached to their religious ideals, defending the sanctity of human life. They believe that human life commences at conception and that the death of that fetus resembles the murder of an innocent human being. They believe that no one has the power to take command of another’s life, mainly an infant that is dependent on others for survival during the initial stages of life. In addition to the...
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...The concept of an individuals privacy and it’s juxtaposition with freedom of press has been an area of concern for the European Court of Human Rights for many years, as such many legislative proceedings within the United Kingdom have followed precedent set out in those cases. Richard Peppiat, former journalist for the Daily Star Newspaper during an interview once quoted, “When you are immersed in that world you don’t see people as people. You see them as targets who can provide information or quotes. You lose any moral or ethical considerations. In your desperation to get a story you forget you are dealing with individuals, family life, privacy.”.(Carrick, D. 2012) The object of this essay is to evaluate the significance of the issue of balance between an individual supposed right to Privacy and the collective right given to Freedom of Expression within the Print industry. Specific reference will be made to adjudications made by the European Court of Human rights and how this has set out guidelines regarding the aforementioned. Furthermore, these cases will be analysed and compared to notable United Kingdom court cases to allow further insight into this particular problem facing the Media industry. The National Union of Journalists set out a code of conduct, outlining the main principles of journalistic ethics, something that has been held as industry guidelines since it’s creation in 1936. Part of that code of ethics states, “A journalist does nothing to intrude...
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...Rights and Freedoms When the founding fathers wrote the Constitution they realized they did not outline the rights of the people. The added the Bill of Rights to ensure that the people knew their rights and so future politicians could not infringe on those rights. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments ensuring Americans freedom of speech, freedom to protest, freedom to bear arms, and many others. The first amendment is the most popular and one of the most important of the amendments. The first amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Personally the most important part of the first amendment is the freedom of speech. Being able to speak your mind without fear of being prosecuted for it is a true freedom. I have family that came from Cuba; a country where speaking your mind can lead to jail time or death. I know that this is a freedom we take for granted in the United States. The first ten amendments are significant because they are the first but there have been many more amendments that have changed America for the better and some for the worst. The most blood was spilt before the thirteenth amendment was passed and ending slavery for good in the United States. However this did not end discrimination so the government...
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...Rights and Freedoms Caffie Moore Grand Canyon University: POS-301 February 12, 2014 The Delcaration of Independence brought about the essential part of our country, the United States of America. The Constitution with the first ten amendments granted a rule of law for a genuine government to achieve those main beliefs. The Bill of Rights guards each individual right as American people. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. During the debate on the Constitution the bill of rights were added, it was created to defend people against mistreatment by the federal government and provide rights to the people and state, therefore setting boundaries on the power of the government. We as the people were born with certain natural rights and the govenments are shaped to defend the rights of the people, when the government rejects to guard the rights of life, liberty and property we the people have the right to rebel against the system. The first Ten Amendements are rights that are guaranteed to the American citizens and the government can not disobey those rights. The freedom most relevant to me is the Freedom of Speech in the First Amendment. This right protect us an American citizen because we have the right to speak out in any way that we choose and not be punished. People are entitle to their own opinion and can speak at their own free will; this right allows people to speak out about abortion and the government decision. This...
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...Comisión- Derechos humanos Tópico: Eliminación de todas las formas de discriminacion asia los homosexuales, generó, y laboral Nombre Del Delegado: David De jesus medrano Gomez Escuela: Universidad de Matehuala Comisión- Derechos humanos Tópico: Eliminación de todas las formas de discriminacion asia los homosexuales, generó, y laboral Nombre Del Delegado: David De jesus medrano Gomez Escuela: Universidad de Matehuala Las Evidencias arqueológicas indican que la civilización egipcia comenzó alrededor del VI Milenio a. C durante el Neolítico (un Perido en Egipto considerado como la edad de Piedra) y se situaban junto al rio Nilo. La civilización egipcia se desarrolló durante mas de 3000 mil años. La regularidad y la riqueza de la inundación del rio Nilo, junto con el aislamiento que brindaban los desiertos del este al oeste posibilito el crecimiento de una de las grandes civilizaciones del mundo. Un reino unificado surgió alrededor del ano 3200 a.C, y una serie de dinastías lo gobernaron durante los próximos tres milenios. Egipto es un país que esta ubicado al norte de África , siendo frontera del Mar Mediterráneo, esta entre libia y la Franja de Gaza, y el Mar Rojo al norte De Sudan, e incluye la península Del Sinaí de Asia. Sus Coordenadas para localizarlo son 27 00 N, 30 00 E. Si Miramos Su Área podemos ver que es aprox. 1,001,0450 Km2 , si la comparamos con el país de México , Egipto es 3 veces más...
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...Rights, Freedoms and Responsibilities of the Individual in Great Britain Contents Chapter 1 Historical Development of System of Human Rights in United Kingdom 1.1. Development of Human Rights in Kingdom of England from Manga Carta to Bill of Rights 1.2. Development of System of Human Rights in XVIII – XX Centuries References Historical Development of System of Human Rights in United Kingdom The origin of human rights law extends back to the beginning of Western civilization, to the Greeks and the Romans. Much of what we now consider modern human rights law can be found in the basis of fundamental rights widely recognized by Greek and Roman lawyers. Natural law, or what the Romans called “ius natural”, was a central theme of Roman political and legal thinking. When Saint Paul said, “Yes, I am [a Roman citizen],” he was insisting on those fundamental rights to which, as a Roman citizen, he was entitled. One distinction between Saint Paul’s statement and human rights today, of course, is that in Saint Paul’s time, only Roman citizens could enjoy fundamental human rights. It is important to be aware, however, that these ideas were not all concocted in the twenty-first century. They have been around a long time and have been elaborated on over the centuries by critical notions of Christian, Islamic, and Judaic teaching. In the times since the Greeks and the Romans, major developments in human rights law have also had an enormous impact on human rights in England....
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...Constitutional Right or Religious Freedom How the Representation of God in the Pledge of Allegiance Affects the American People I. The phrase, “Under God” in the United States Pledge of Allegiance perpetuates the most significant form of discrimination in modern time. II. “Samantha you stand for the pledge right now!” Exclaimed Mrs. Cline. Samantha knew she was doing what was right in her eyes, and it didn’t matter what the consequence was going to be. “That’s it! I have had it with your disruptive behavior little girl! Yes, this is Mrs. Cline from room 319, yes, I have a little girl hear refusing to say the pledge, and I need her removed from my classroom immediately!” As the Sherriff snapped the handcuffs on tight, a trickle of tears began to stream down her face. The rude laughter and picking of the other children was nothing but a loud roar in the air. It was like a wait before a trial hearing, where you really didn’t know what to expect until the evidence was all laid out. When her mother appeared in Mr. Jones’s office, the air stood still and no one could seem to look away. The snickering and mutters of the adults in the office buzzed about as Mrs. Smith and Mr. Jones were at war with words. “Don’t you ever think you can just arrest my daughter for not standing and saying something she has no knowledge or belief in!! I swear you better have a damn good apology for my daughter!,” Yelled Mrs. Smith as she rushed her daughter from the building. 1.) The United...
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