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Amendment 1, Freedom of Religion, press, and expression.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
The article Burris to high court: Let me run is about Illiniois Senator Roland burris fighting to serve out his final tern of senator of rhe supreme court. The federal court said that only canidates who are running for the election will be able to serve his final weeks of term. But Burris asked the supreme court to squash the ruling because he feels that he should be able to serve his final weeks. The supreme court says Burris can not stay his final weeks because he didnt run for a full term. So Burris is taking his case to the supreme court saying
Burris’ petition to the nation’s highest court argues that Grady's decision, “deprives Illinois citizens of the rights to due process and equal protection, and to unfettered access to the ballot.”
However, all of that will be nullified if one of Burris’ petitions is successful. In addition to filing an emergency application with the Supreme Court, Burris has also asked the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois to review his case.
The Article clearly demonstatrated The 1st Amendment, Freedom of Religion, press, and expression in the United states Constitution. Thr 1st amendment states that everyone has the right to petition for any reason, so no one can stop them for doing that. Burris took matters into his own hand and sayed that no one was helping him to keep his spot in the supreme court, so he had to talk to his fellow member and try to persuade them to het him serve his final weeks. So Burris used a petition to help him get to where he wants to be, saying that he made a good arguement and made his way back into the supreme court and ready to serve has final weeks.
In my opinion this system keeps things in order. For example if freedom of petition was not in the constitution Burris wouldnt have been able to serve his final weeks in the supreme court. Also the I feel the constitution contributed to this because if made things alot more easier and solenm because there was not alot of diagreements. Burris had the right to prove himself and he did that by petitioning why he deserved to be where he is and I guess I alot of other people agreed.
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