The proposition 13 amendment is a property tax about how taxes can’t exceed 1% of a property value. California has always had a problem with taxes due to the enormous number of illegal immigrants don’t pay taxes but use public services that are funded by taxes. This was partly solved by legalizing marijuana which made a large dent in the debt California had. Maybe these golf courses paying the correct amount of taxes would fix the tax problem altogether. Land use comes into play because everyone needs to have their property at its best use according to the taxes.
The Constitution of the Unites States had many problems that had to be fixed by adding amendments. Once an amendment is ratified by the majority it trumps what the Constitution originally stated is the law. The Twelfth Amendment was added to the flawed Constitution, so voting for President and Vice President was separate. The goal was to fix situations like the 1796 and 1800 elections. The Twelfth Amendment was added to the United States Constitution, because the 1796 and 1800 elections found faults in the Constitution, and these additions caused major changes in the executive branch.
When the new constitution was put into effect in 1789, the federal government was actually given power and had more of a say in society. The constitution gave the federal government powers, and limited that states’ powers. There are two amendments in the constitution that explains what the federal and state governments have the right to do. The tenth and the fourteenth amendment lay down the line for what the states can do and not do. Even though the federal government tells them what to do through the constitution, they give them rights as well.
Back In 1920, there is a kind of believe that revolves around the American society during that period - people see alcohol as a bad thing, meanwhile they also think that the consumption of alcohol is bad, as it will lead to other troubles such as the rise of criminal activities. People also believed that by drinking alcohol, it will endanger American’s health, and lower an individual’s productivity. Therefore, the government ended up decided to crackdown on alcohol, and thus, the 18th amendment is created. The 18th amendment will prohibit the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcohol in the United States. However, the 18th amendment did not work as it intended to be, it did not prohibit the consumption of alcohol, instead, it
Reconstruction created a new age of segregation with Black Americans’ political rights being affirmed by the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th constitutional amendments and black codes were passed by local and state lawmaker. The 13th amendment made slavery illegal in the United States, the14th Amendment guaranteed equal representation under the law for all Americans and finally, the 15th Amendment made is legal for Black men to vote. While these were all important steps in the years following the Civil War, racial discrimination was attacked on a particular broad front by the Civil Rights Act of 1875. This legislation made it a crime for an individual to deny “the full and equal enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities,
With the creation of the 13th Amendment, slavery was prohibited in the United States. Ratified in 1865, it stated, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime… shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction” (Document A). African Americans were officially free after this amendment was Ratified in the Constitution and the newly Freedmen were officially viewed differently in society. Instead of being held as slaves and viewed as property, now African Americans were viewed as Americans and could participate in public life. Therefore, Reconstruction was a success because slavery was one of the main reasons for the Civil War occurring; but with Reconstruction, the issue of slavery was resolved.
The most recent change broadening civil liberties came through a June 2016 U. S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell et al. v. Hodges, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Et Al. which affirms the equal opportunity to marry for members of the LGBT community. What is your opinion of this decision? What is your opinion of the backlash/pushback from some state government officials, individuals, and businesses in the private sector?
The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of the United is one of the shortest amendments, but its understanding has caused many debates. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted (). The 1960s brought challenges to the fundamental legality of the death penalty. Before then, the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments were interpreted as permitting the death penalty (Death Penalty Information Center, 2015). The eighth Amendment was born from the 1689 English Bill of Rights.
Chapter 13 Article Respecting the Seventh Amendment Chapter 13 of the textbook, Constitutional Law and the Criminal Justice System by J. Scott Harr, Karen M. Hess, Christine Orthmann, and Jonathon Kingsbury, discusses in great detail all of the more uncommon amendments under the United States (U.S.) Constitution. These amendments consist of the third, seventh, ninth, tenth, eleventh, thirteenth, and finally, the fourteenth amendments (Harr, Hess, Orthmann, & Kingsbury, 2015, p. 437-443). All of these seven amendments are for the most part, not highly discussed in today’s society; however, as of late the seventh amendment has been receiving more and more attention. To briefly sum up, the seventh amendment is part of the Bill or rights in the
The Tenth Amendment was first drafted by colonists to ensure that the new form of government they were trying to establish would never have an excessive amount of control over the population. While colonists were under British rule, they constantly encountered the problem of King George lll having total control over every single person. The Tenth Amendment states the federal government only has the rights delegated in the constitution, otherwise, it goes to the people or the states. The government and citizens are aware of their rights because the Supreme Court has ruled laws that go directly to the people, even though it doesn't specify what these powers are. The court case, McCulloch v. Maryland directly references the amendment in 1819.
The 13th Amendment The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, unless if it is punishment for committing a crime. The Amendment was passed on January 31, 1865. This Amendment has changed not only the lives of the slaves, or the slave owners, but the people of their future; the people of today’s society. The 13th amendment not only stopped slavery, but started a new type of slavery; the slavery of education.
The 13th Amendment is an extremely important part of American history because it abolished slavery, sparked reform, and ended the American civil war. Prior to the 13th Amendment, slavery was a common practice in America. In fact, the encouragement of slavery had been cleverly weaved
Although the constitution did not abolish slavery originally, after the civil war the 13th amendment was added as the first of three “Reconstruction Amendments.” The 13th amendment abolished involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime. The 13th amendment set the standard for what type of work is acceptable and what is not acceptable in America. When the 13th amendment was passed, many states did not approve of it, but it was still approved on a federal level so it was implemented in every state. As long as a state is part of the United States of America, it does not have the power to refuse to implement a law or act that is passed by the federal government or added to the
The ERA Must Be In Our Constitution “Aunt Alexandra’s vision of my deportment involved playing with small stoves, tea sets, and wearing the Add-A-Pearl necklace she gave me when I was born,” (Lee 92-93). In this quote from To Kill A Mockingbird, Aunt Alexandra is telling Scout that she must grow up and act like a proper lady. She believes that girls are supposed to play with tea sets and jewelry and not wear overalls, and she believes that women are supposed to be sophisticated and proper, and not do things men do. The ideas have been ingrained in her because it is the built-in misogyny that many people were raised around. It was always believed that women did not deserve the rights that men do and that they did not deserve to work or make
Angela Davis Once said “Well for one, The 13th Amendment to the constitution of the U.S. which abolished slavery, did not abolish slavery for those convicted of a crime.” Although the amendment was desperately needed it made more problems for the U.S.The thirteenth amendment was about abolishing slavery. Many people had different opinions about this amendment. The amendment affected our nation dramatically. The 13th amendment to the United States Constitution says that, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
