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This 3 page paper examines three Constitutional Amendments. The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth amendments are examined. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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by various states. New Jersey was the first to ratify these amendments and did so in 1789 but other states would take much longer ("Amendments to the Constitution of the
United States of America," 2009). Each of the amendments has had an impact on society, changing the Constitution or at least clarifying some information in terms of what Founders really
wanted in the first place. In examining the Bill of Rights, three amendments will be carefully explained by noting the focus of the amendment, its impact on society, and its
current impact or visibility. First, the fourth amendment protects people against unlawful searches and seizures. For example, if a police officer makes a traffic stop, the officer is not allowed
to turn it into a search and seizure operation. That is, a police officer is not allowed to look for drugs if, after he stops a citizens car, he notices
that the driver is young or has a lip piercing. One can see how the Constitution provides protection against the part of the government that has the authority to limit
ones movements. Searches are only allowed under certain conditions and this is because the people have rights. That particular right, as illustrated in respect to a typical traffic stop, is
guaranteed by the fourth amendment and it is a Constitutional guarantee. Yet, the fourth amendment has invited debate. For example, the Supreme Court may interpret the Fourth Amendment in respect
to the exclusion of evidence (Budiansky, 2000). Conservatives believe that this amendment is misinterpreted and allows criminals to go free while liberals have defended the exclusionary rule as needed to
protect the rights of citizens (Budiansky, 2000). An important part of the Fifth Amendment is the due process clause, which mandates that all people should not be deprived of life,
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