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Under what amendment of the United States Constitution does an insurrection violate the rights of a United States Citizen?
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An insurrection may violate the rights of citizens of the United States based on the particular circumstances of the American insurrection and the respective amendment violations. Such insurrections, together with the US Constitution, can involve the following amendments concerning insurrection rights abuse:
The First Amendment Rights Potentially Violated
Freedom of Speech and Assembly: Peaceful protests or any other form of public expression are always suppressed during an insurrection, as authorities attempt to rule the chaos when it unfolds.
Press Freedom: Some instances of journalists being restricted from coverage are reported during an insurrection. Thus, the middle strata of society, unable to gain information, are angered.
Example:
- Any revolt against the government is liable to use the quiet protesters against whom violence is to be used, who would be termed as violence-encouraging extremists during the emergency period.
- An example of this is Mass arrests or property.
Which Amendment of the United States Constitution covers the scenario under which an insurrection breaches the rights of a Module Five United States Citizen?
- An insurrection goes against the US spirit under various amendments to the US Constitution.
- This is provided that the US spirit is already under siege by an insurrection and a given right is violated.
- This being said, the following highlights some key amendments for the given scenario.
The Fourteenth Amendment ( Third Section: of Insurrection and Rebellion)
Insurrection and its description:
- This has been described as the third part of Section 3 in the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution.
- It states that: No person shall be eligible for any office, civil or military, under the United States, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an Executive or Judicial officer of any State, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.
- Although this provision does not outline rights violations against citizens, it does outline constitutional provisions to restrict insurgents from continuing to hold these posts in the government.
It is important to point out that an insurrection violates the rule of law and the very essence of the social contract. An insurrection usually disrupts the equal protection of the laws guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. In this case, it may be the inability to ensure civil peace, civil authority, civil security, and civil justice for civil people.
The Focused Amendment
Suppose a particular insurrection begins. During this process, the citizens can be discriminated against for multiple reasons. A few of them include:
Freedom of Speech & Assembly
Civil unrest could restrict free public discourse and even peaceful assemblies. During an insurrection, authorities respond by imposing restrictions on speech and peaceful action.
Freedom of the Press
Auto enforcement strategies and measures on a government level can have certain restrictions on shooting press freedom during an insurrection.
Implications
A few implications would be, for instance, barring law-abiding citizens from participating in democratic processes and even reporting them.
The Fourth Amendment
This Amendment prohibits US citizens from illegal and unreasonable search and seizure. If history teaches us anything, it can be said with great confidence that this particular movement can lead to mass arrests and state surveillance without legal justification.
Search and Seizures
If there is mass insurrection and state unrest, the authorities will use any surveillance necessary to maintain law and order.
Implications
The government’s response to an insurrection could infringe on Americans’ privacy and property rights.
The Fifth and Sixth Amendment
The Fifth and Sixth Amendments protect citizens’ rights to due process and fair trials. In times of insurrection, however, these rights are often disregarded because a higher power forcefully gains control over the situation.
Implications
Unlawful detention practices could be common, and inadequate legal protection could also be forced on the people after and during an insurrection, which would go against the idea of democracy.
The 15th Amendment Possible Deprivations of Rights
Any rebellion against any democracy aimed at any particular race or ethnic group would breach any citizen’s right to vote and have equal protection from the law.
Illustration
Civilians risk being truncated in an insurrection scenario where free and fair elections are not allowed.
Any insurrection would act against the constitutional rights of the people by:
- Endangering Equal Protection as guaranteed within the Fourteenth Amendment.
- Breaking Freedom of Speech, Assembly, or press as provided in the First Amendment to the Constitution.
- Interfering with the right to due process and the right to a fair trial as found in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments.
- Discrimination against voting is guaranteed within the Fifteenth Amendment.
In other words, an insurrection attacks the constitutional order developed to protect fundamental human rights and nurture democracy.
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This reply was modified 1 day, 4 hours ago by Gustan Cho.
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