The U.S.Bill of Rights, specifically the Second Amendment, guarantees Americans the right to keep and bear arms.

VOA: standard.2010.04.19

But Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is countering the court's decision by pushing for new restrictions on guns which would still comply with Second Amendment rights.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

The court is also scheduled to consider whether a law that prohibits pictures of animal cruelty constitutes a violation of free speech under the 1st Amendment to the U.S.Constitution.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

At a news conference Tuesday, a group of senators introduced an amendment to the Senate war funding bill that would bar the release of Guantanamo detainees on to U.S.soil.

VOA: standard.2009.05.20

Last year, the court ruled the 2nd amendment to the U.S.Constitution's protects the right of an individual citizen to own a handgun in the District of Columbia, a federally governed enclave.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

One of the most closely watched cases involves the rights of gun owners in the city of Chicago, where the city's ban on hand guns is being challenged by 2nd amendment advocates.

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

The high court ruling says the right to have a handgun for self defense is a fundamental right under the Second Amendment to the U.S.Constitution and applies to state and local jurisdictions.

VOA: standard.2010.07.06

Saying she fully supports President Obama's diplomatic efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, Lowey supported an amendment to close a loophole in U.S.law regarding sanctions targeting Iran's energy sector.

VOA: standard.2009.06.23

The amendment would prevent the U.S.Export-Import Bank from entering into any deals with foreign companies that significantly contribute to Iran's refined petroleum resources, part of efforts to pressure Iran to stop its uranium enrichment program.

VOA: standard.2009.06.23