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Forum Lurker BS: USA Constitution and Bill of Rights info (90* d) RE: BS: USA Constitution and Bill of Rights info 17 Apr 03


MMario-True, but if all we wanted was consensus, no one would ever post here.

As I see it, the First Amendment guarantees the right to say anything, publish anything, gather on any public property or on private property with the owner's permission, and to petition the government, and makes unconstitutional any law restricting those rights. It also prevents any governmental body from restricting or promoting any religion in any way.

The Second Amendment guarantees that a well-organized militia can exist for the defence of the people. This militia is for defence of the community.

The Fourth Amendment prevents the police from gathering evidence without reasonable suspicion that you have commited a crime. "Reasonable suspicion" must be somewhat interpretable, but I think it is fair to limit it to an evidence-backed belief that a specific crime has been committed, rather than that some crime may have been committed.

The Fifth Amendment simply guarantees that no one must SAY anything that incriminates them. It unfortunately does not convey the same protection regarding actions (breathalyzer, "consent" searches, etc.)


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