Essays Tagged: "Militia"
The Context of the Second Amendment
actual text, the historical background for its adoption, and what it means today."A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear A ... in group.This group is defined by the beginning preamble to the Second Amendment, 'A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a Free State'. This preamble is set out to regulate the ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
This essay discusses the second amendment right to bear arms. It also has a cited source at the end
a) right and not an individual right. However, it is clear that the first clause, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State," means a free America.The word "state" mea ... the Arab states" or "Secretary of State." In other words, the nation can best form a well-regulated militia (army/navy) if its militia (originally, men between the ages of 18 and 45) is free to keep a ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights
Brief History of the NRA.
ded in 1871 by former Union Army officers to encourage sport shooting in order to have a fine tuned militia in case of emergency. The Union officers believed that a well regulated militia was integral ... own a firearm according to the Second Amendment of the Constitution. It says that 'a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear a ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies
The Ideal American. A philosophical essay relating Malcom X's teachings to the average american
ly violent culture are some of the more common attributes dumped on America. It's the mass murders, militia standoffs, and government scandals that make the foreign press headlines. Asia feels were la ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
The Use of The Second Amendment In The American Home
become dangerous to personal freedom.When the U.S. Constitution was written, some delegates thought Militia was military forces because the Federal Government had its own army to protect the people. T ... delagate to the Constitutional convention from Massachusetts, was an activist for the right of the Militia to bear arms. When asked what use a Militia has, he responded: 'What sir, is the use of a Mi ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Shay's Rebellion and the Modern Militia
'Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man against hi ... t we shall turn our arms each man against his own bosom? Congress shall have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birth-right of an A ... he People.'-Tench Coxe, Pennsylvania Gazette, Feb. 20, 1788Throughout history the citizen making up militias and anti-government rebellions have all possessed similar characteristics. Though separated ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security
The Crusades
in the middle east. These Turkish forcesinvaded Byzantium, a Christian empire. The crusaders were a militia, sent out to recover what theythought was theirs.The first crusade was essentially started b ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
Gun Control
Gun ControlGovernment 230102 November 1996Gun ControlA Well regulated militia, being necessary to thesecurity of a free State, the right of the peopleto keep and bear arm ... ves for the individual citizens of the United States. The second amendment states: A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear a ... , Where Liberals Go To Die (Houston, Texas: Commonwealth Publishing, 1994) p. 201.Grey, Ian, 'Guns, Militia, and the Constitution,' Newsweek 16 September 1996: pp. 41-42.Holms, Ronald M., A Primer on ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights
The Right To Keep And Bear Arms
The Right To Keep And Bear ArmsThursday, 19 August, 1996'A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear a ... d after the Civil War, in 1871, as an organization dedicated to the rifle marksmanship of the state Militias. This was due to Union Army's lack of marksmanship. Following World War II, many returning ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control
Textural anaylsis of the "give me liberty or give me death" speech by Patrick Henry.
Patrick Henry was a strong and avid supporter of the war. His job, convince the committee to arm a militia. He was one of the finest American orators of all time. He took the stage, and what happened ... his remarkable performance. Patrick Henry had delivered one of the finest speeches of all time. The militia resolutions were passed right then and there. He had fulfilled his goals. Through his use of ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
This essay is about the Second Amendment and whether its meaning was for personal gun use or military gun use. It is based on the book "Whose Right to Bear Arms Did the Second Amendment Protect?"
lists and the Anti-federalists as often as the second. The Second Amendment says, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear a ... ean? According to the Federalists, it guaranteed a strong central government who had control of the militia. They believed a militia was needed to keep the country in order and protect citizens from t ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
American Unrest In the Civil War
he draft HQ and the surrounding area. During the four-day riot they fought off the police and local militia. The rioters caused over 1 million dollars in damages and many people lost their lives. Troo ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars
this is a reaction essay to a section of the annals of america. It is a reaction to a speech by sammuell davies about fighting for one's country
turned away. (annals 25) Davies wrote this document in 1778 to petition for more volunteers in the militia so that they could fight alongside the British to defend their homes. It's principle was and ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
A study sheet of where each U.S. president stood on different issues and important facts about them.
TGEORGE WASHINGTON-Put down a whiskey rebellion, a 1794 tax revolt in Pennsylvania by summoning the militia of several states.-Issued a Proclamation of Neutrality in 1793 that kept the u.s. out of Fre ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians
American Values Portrayed in Stripes
y violent culture are some of the more common attributes dumped on America. It is the mass murders, militia standoffs, and government scandals that make the foreign press headlines. Asia feels we are ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies
Is Capital Punishment Unconstitutional?
tment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty
Concealed-Carry Weapon permit - a right or a privledge
ants. It was before we had to ask permission to protect ourselves. It is written, "A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Ar ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Gun control.
tion of the second amendment and whether it protects rights of gun ownership or the individual. The militia has been said to represent the National Guard. Others say that the militia means everyone in ... is brought up, attention immediately goes to the second amendment, which states, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear a ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
What caused WWII and a summary of the war.
ages which was also a cause of war to what Hitler retaliated to when he came to power as he build a militia Due to economic problems in their countries the axis Powers seeks territorial expansion supp ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II
Anti-Gun Control: Upholding the Second Amendment.
"A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Ar ... of the Constitution. Others believe that the right to keep and bear arms is given only to the state militia, or now dubbed the National Guard. However, if you take the meaning from the context of the ... ou take the meaning from the context of the amendment, you will see that when this was created, the militia was any able bodied male citizen who would periodically train under a leader in order to pro ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Gun and Weapon Control