CAI Blog Series: U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment

The First and Second Amendments to the U.S. Constitution get a lot of attention. Freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to bear arms are no doubt important. However, it got me thinking: Why don’t we talk about the other amendments as much? Wait, what are the other amendments?  Sure, I can think of a few off the top of my head that play an important part in current affairs, but as a person whose career revolves around laws, primarily their inception, I am not as knowledgeable as I could be.  That’s why we thought it might be fun to review the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, also known as the Bill of Rights, and tie the conversation to the governance of community associations.       Read the article………………

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