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Comparing and Contrasting the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution and the Similar

Sections in the New York State Constitution

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Comparing and Contrasting the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution and the Similar

Sections in the New York State Constitution

The United States Constitution's Bill of Rights contains the first ten emendations that

enumerate the fundamental rights of American citizens. Three of these vittles, videlicet

protection from unreasonable quests and seizures, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly,

have corresponding counterparts in the state vittles of New York. While these state sections are

analogous to or harmonious with the Bill of Rights, they've several significant differences and

parallels( Bill of Rights,n.d.). These variations in language and interpretation can have

significant counteraccusations for guarding and exercising individual rights.

These three parts from your state's constitution are analogous to the Bill of Rights in the

Constitution of the United States in that they give specific individual rights. still, there are

certain significant divergences between the two sets of laws that should be taken into

consideration. To begin, the vittles of the state constitutions generally offer more grainy

safeguards than the sections of the Bill of Rights that are directly similar.

The First Amendment to theU.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights and Article 8 of New York's

own Constitution both play critical places in guarding the right to freedom of speech and the

press. There will be no suppression or intervention from the government into the studies and

beliefs of New Yorkers according to this indigenous guarantee. It's clear that Section 8 was

written with the First Amendment in mind, as it follows numerous of the same safeguards for

press freedom and other naturally defended expressions of study( Vile, 2021). This includes

guarding the rights of intelligencers to report on matters of public interest and precluding the

government from assessing former conditions on speech or press.


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Section 9 of the New York Constitution plays a vital part in guarding the rights of

individualities to assemble and supplicate for their grievances, in line with the First Amendment

of theU.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights. This indigenous guarantee ensures that New York

residers can gather in peaceful assemblies to express their views and demand action from the

government without fear of suppression or retribution. The guidelines for this section are

analogous to those of the First Amendment, which covers the rights of individualities to

supplicate to the government for the requital of grievances and to assemble peaceably( Vile,

2021). This indigenous protection is essential in upholding republic and the public's right to

engage in peaceful and formative dialogue with their tagged representatives. It also ensures that

the government is held responsible to the people and that their voices are heard on issues that

affect their lives.

Section 12 of the New York Constitution is a critical provision that safeguards the rights

of individualities against unreasonable quests and seizures, much like the Fourth Amendment of

theU.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights. This indigenous protection ensures that New York residers

have the right to insulation and are defended from unwarranted intrusions by the government.

The guidelines for this section are harmonious with the Fourth Amendment, which restricts the

government's capability to conduct quests or seizures without a leave or probable cause. Adding

Section 12 in the New York Constitution is essential in upholding the fundamental principles of

the democracy and individual rights( Vile, 2021). It ensures that the government can not violate

an existent's insulation without a valid reason or due process of law. Also, it's vital in securing

against arbitrary conduct by law enforcement officers, promoting the fair and unprejudiced

administration of justice.
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In general, the vittles of your state's constitution that correspond to the sections of the

Bill of Rights give safeguards that are both more precise and more limited than those handed by

the Bill of Rights. nonetheless, both groups of regulations insure some individual rights

necessary for a republic to carry out its functions effectively.


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References

Bill of Rights. (n.d.). LII / Legal Information Institute.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/billofrights

Vile, J. R. (2021). A companion to the United States Constitution and its amendments. ABC

CLIO.

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