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Levine, Jake 2/6 /17 Respect for the Law " Built within the Constitution of the United States are specifically defined freedoms that are guaranteed to all citizens" (Jordan, 1999) . However, w ith every constitutional freedom there comes a great responsibility , such as time . Given an understanding of the importance of time and the decreasing nature of it , time commitment decisions are among the most important and challenging choices that someone must make. On September 25 , 1789, the state legislature proposed twelve amendments, which were later passed by congress. Th e first two deal t with the salary that the congress would receive and the amount involvement congress would have. The last ten amendments were established and accepted by all states as the Bill of Rights in 1751. The first amendment of the United States Constitution states, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercises thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances". However, one must comprehend the numerous responsibilities that come with the freedom proposed in our constitution. When learning the way to correctly respect and not take advantage of your freedoms one must take time to understand the responsibilities at hand. I consider time to be a gift from God especially when understanding how to respect the traffic law s . My perception of time differs in various situations, however, not when understanding respect. I believe that time has a beginning and an end . Time, either too much, or more often not enough of, is the root of not obeying the traffic laws. Since time will not stop for you , I strive to use my time wisely. One day I will not be able to live as freely as I do currently , so I believe that it is important to make the most of what time I have when respecting the traffic laws provided for not only my safety, but rather the citizens that could have been affected by my poor decision making. I must respect the traffic law s , so I therefore, will be respecting what my life offers. When we wake up respect is always around . When we go to a restaurant there is respect. When we go to a school, there is respect. When you go to your family reunion, there is respect. These examples may not be noticeable , but that is only because you are taking them for granted each day . However, if you are not respectful, then you will not be respected, it is just that simple. So, you should always be respectful , whether on or off the roads as well as others so they will treat yo u with the same respect . When one abides by the traffic law s that shows respect for the law s and the safety if provides. On the other hand, if one is disrespectful toward the traffic law s , then there are repercussions, that one should accept without question. If one questions authority when they are guilty, it is disrespectful not only to the court of law, but the traffic law put in place for society's saf ety. Al though the first amendment states, "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," one should not question a punishment given by authority as it is more than likely deserved. Furthermore, one does not have control over the inevitable, therefore gives me a motive to convert my time into meaningful actions that benefit those around me. Though time may cycle, I will always learn from the mistakes I made and will continue to make, but the punishments I receive will be taken into consideration for further meaningful actions . Therefore, in the near future I would like to commit my time to making my personal life and society better . Throughout this process, I have thought deeper about how my academic in high school have been affected . With