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In the Category: Rights and Amendments

#RGTS273 What security do we have that the Constitution will be followed? The President, members of Congress, the members of State Legislatures, all public officers of the United States and each of the States takes an oath of office promising to uphold the Constitution. Eac...
#RGTS274 Has the Constitution ever been altered? Yes. Through the itself constitutional amendment process.
#RGTS275 How many times has the Constitution been amended? There have been twenty seven amendments to the constitution.
#RGTS276 What is the subject of the First Amendment? The subject of the First Amendment is the right to the free practice of religion.
#RGTS277 What does this mean? This means that every man has the right to observe his religion according to his conscience, without being called to account for his opinions or punished for them by any governing authority, so long a...
#RGTS278 Is this the same as freedom of worship? In no wise. Freedom of worship is implied in freedom of religion, but freedom of religion is far broader. Worship may be confined to certain times and locations, but a man can observe his religion eve...
#RGTS279 Is this a sacred right, which ought to be guarded with the greatest care? Certainly. God alone is the Judge of our religious belief and service, and no man has the right to infringe upon it, so long as it does not lead us to infringe upon the constitutional rights of others...
#RGTS280 How does the first constitutional amendment address this subject? Congress is forbidden from making any law respecting the establishment of religion; that is, laws to establishing a particular denomination or religion, or forbidding the free exercise of religious co...
#RGTS281 May the government or her officials recognize God or any religion? There is no the constitutional prohibition of the government as a whole or any member of any governmental office from recognizing deity or religion, so long as they are neither establishing nor hinder...
#RGTS282 Was any other subject introduced in this same amendment? Yes; the freedom of speech and the freedom of the press.
#RGTS283 What do these entail? In a free country under our form of government, every citizen has the right to express his opinions of the character and conduct of our rulers and the laws they enact. For our government to forbid or...
#RGTS284 How ought the press be defined? The press is defined as any institution, organization or individual which publishes positions or opinions in or on any medium, whether it be paper, recorded audio or video, or any other electronic for...
#RGTS285 May the press be in any way disqualified, so as to limit it 's voice or distribution to certain publications or organizations? No, the First Amendment is promised to the People, and anyone wishing to share an idea or opinion may publish it according to the principle of the freedom of the press.
#RGTS286 May someone be punished if what they speak is injurious to another? Yes, if it can be proven in court that what has been alleged is false and resulting injury is demonstrable, this is called libel. Personal denigration of the character of another if proven true is not...
#RGTS287 If the people shall be of the opinion that any of the acts of their rulers have been corrupt, may they meet together to petition, that is publicly to seek that these acts be addressed? Yes, if they meet peaceably; but if they meet in a riotous or otherwise dangrous manner causing injury to persons or damage to property, then they ought to be prosecuted.
#RGTS288 May they meet bearing arms? Yes; the right to keep and bear arms is one which belongs to the citizens at all times; but arms must not be used except to support the rule of law or to defend against an enemy or resist tyranny.
#RGTS289 Which Amendment secures the right to keep and bear arms? The Second Amendment.
#RGTS290 To whom does the Second Amendment secure this right? To private citizens, who comprise a militia.
#RGTS291 Is a militia the same as an army? No. A militia is comprised of civilians only. The army is comprised of regular soldiers.
#RGTS292 Who is a member of the militia? All private citizens comprise the militia.
#RGTS293 May the Federal Government make any laws regarding the right of citizens to bear arms? No. Federal Laws regulating the ownership, transport, use or carry of private arms are unconstitutional.
#RGTS294 What is the primary intent of the Second Amendment? The primary intent of the Second Amendment is to ensure that a well-armed citizenry can provide the ultimate check and balance against governmental tyranny.
#RGTS295 What is the Third Amendment? The Third Amendment commands that soldiers may not be quartered in the homes of citizens without their consent. It places ultimate control of private property in the hands of the citizenry, rather tha...
#RGTS296 Does the Third Amendment apply to Civilian Law enforcement? The Third Amendment applies particularly to non-Civilian military personnel. However, no citizen's private property rights should be infringed upon by another, even by law enforcement.
#RGTS297 What is the Fourth Amendment? The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against searches of persons or their property without a legal warrant.
#RGTS298 What are the requirements in obtaining a warrant in order to legally search a citizen's person or property? Warrants must be issued by a court, upon evidence of "probable cause" (that a crime has been committed by the individual) as provided by law enforcement.
#RGTS299 May warrants be general? No, warrants must specify who is to be searched, what of their property is to be searched, and what in particular is being searched for.
#RGTS300 How should warrants be delivered to citizens? Because citizens are presumed innocent until proven guilty, even if there is probable cause to issue a warrant, warrants should be delivered in a manner consistent with the citizen's rights.
#RGTS301 Is the current trend of "no-knock warrants" constitutional? Only in the most extreme of cases, when there is good and substantial reason to believe that citizens may be violent or evasive, should law enforcement not be required to announce the warrant and ente...
#RGTS302 What is the Fifth Amendment? The Fifth Amendment protects our citizens against an injustice known as double jeopardy. An American citizen may not be tried for the same offense twice. The fifth amendment also protects defendants f...

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