Category: Amendment

The 21st amendment of the United States Constitution: Analytical Essay The 21st amendment of the United States Constitution was proposed and put into action by Congress and Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was officially ratified on December 5th, 1933. There were many reasons the 21st amendment was created. In 1920, prohibition movements reached the highest because…

The Eighth Amendment Referendum: Analytical Essay The referendum to abolish the Eighth Amendment in The Republic of Ireland has been a long-awaited step in the right direction for a more liberalised society in Ireland. After legalising equal marriage for all genders and sexualities; it only seemed fitting that the Irish government would allow the populace…

Reflection on Second Amendment: Opinion Essay The constitution was initially established September 17, 1787 at the constitutional convention. The constitution was created to establish a government where citizens had some type of control or power. Although the constitution has many duties, the true purpose of the constitution was to provide a silhouette of rights and…

Role of the Eighth Amendment and the Bill of Rights: Argumentative Essay How much do you really know about the Bill of Rights? Well the Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments guarantee civil rights and liberties to every individual: the freedom of speech, right to bear…

The Bill of Rights and Amendments to Constitution of the USA: Critical Analysis The political philosophy of the Constitution has gone through a roller coaster of development and change. It has introduced a better central government however because the government was so strong the Bill of rights was implemented to secure individual rights the people.…

Analytical Essay on The Sixteenth Amendment The Sixteenth Amendment, as understood in the 21st century, has fueled our government economically since its ratification in 1913. The idea of income taxes wasnt new or revolutionary, the concept had been drafted and used to finance the countrys Civil War to later be repealed in 1872. The idea…

Analytical Essay on The 26th Amendment If we are old enough to fight then we should be old enough to vote was a popular slogan during March 23rd, 1971 through July 7th 1971. This slogan gained popularity for the right to vote at 18 years old. The Constitutions 26th amendment has a very interesting origin,…

The Bill of Rights As the U.S. Constitution Living Document: Analytical Essay Is the U.S. Constitution a living document or a black and white document? That has been a question for centuries. I personally think that it is a living document and that is changes with the country. If you can add information to it…

Abuse of the 13th Amendment in Ava DuVernay’s Film ’13th’ The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery in the year 1865. Part of the amendment has become quite infamous in my opinion. The documentary dives deep into the clause that states Either slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime…

Significance of the 19th Amendment for Women’s Equality Women were denied many rights that men had and were discriminated because of their sex. They were seen as fragile individuals that were not capable of doing hard work without being hurt or to take decisions having conscience of what was going on. They are denied many…