Which US constitutional amendment is important?, and why? |
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 Mar 3 2005, 09:00 PM
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QUOTE(kryogenix @ Mar 3 2005, 6:25 PM) for the sake of debate, i disagree with everyone who did not select either the first or second. without the first or second amendment, you can't have any of the other amendments.  I disagree. The ninth and tenth amendments cover all the rest. Especially the tenth amendment. A strict interpretation of the tenth amendment could, by itself, preserve the rule of law, since the government would only be allowed to do things that are written in the Constitution, and extralegal spending operations and violations of civil liberties would be not allowed. |
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| *mipadi* |
Jun 2 2005, 10:49 AM
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QUOTE(Aesirus @ Mar 3 2005, 6:13 PM) The 10th Amendment, because all of our rights ultimately derive from it. Any other amendment only protects one specific right. The 10th amendment protects all of our rights. If only the government didn't ignore it so much... The fact that all rights not delegated to the federal government are rights of the states is the most important...? |
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Jun 2 2005, 10:56 AM
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 No Day But Today. Group: Member Posts: 1,405 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,184 |
The 4th I guess because without it, the government could spy on us, like in the book 1984. I think that's the book I'm thinking about..
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Jun 2 2005, 01:07 PM
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 Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Jun 2 2005, 10:49 AM) The fact that all rights not delegated to the federal government are rights of the states is the most important...? Yes. If the Constitution didn't grant a power to the Fed Government, it cannot have it. This means that there is a restriction in gaining more power, prevent a powerful central government, something that the Founding Fathers fear. James Madisons said this means there wouldn't be a NATIONAL constitution/government, just a FEDERAL one. There is a difference. Imagine that the US Government has no limitations set, no restraints as to what powers it can/cannot have... |
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| *CrackedRearView* |
Jun 2 2005, 03:39 PM
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Well, let's disqualify the First, Second, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth, and see where it goes from there...
(You already know it'll move to women's suffrage, etc etc.) This topic isn't really debate-worthy. Move it to the homework forum. |
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Jun 5 2005, 07:01 PM
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 LunchboxXx Group: Member Posts: 1,789 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,810 |
*dave chapelle voice* 1 2 3 4 Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif! hehe
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Jun 5 2005, 08:52 PM
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 WWMD?! - i am from the age of BM 2 Group: Member Posts: 5,308 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,848 |
QUOTE(CrackedRearView @ Jun 2 2005, 2:39 PM) Well, let's disqualify the First, Second, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth, and see where it goes from there... (You already know it'll move to women's suffrage, etc etc.) This topic isn't really debate-worthy. Move it to the homework forum. tried that, it got moved back.. |
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