The first eight amendments in the Bill of Rights were intended to protect Americans ' specific personal rights. The Founding Fathers recognized the importance of these rights and fought so that the people in the United States would have the independence that no other nation had known. These same men were well aware of the unavoidable sacrifices they were going to have to make. Listing every right that a person should possess was impossible to fit into ten amendments. Therefore, congress made the final two amendments in the Bill of Rights to be an all inclusive statute in an effort to prevent the United States government from discovering a loophole and gaining too much power. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments are the final two statutes in the Bill of Rights which outlines the limited control of the government and even more importantly the power of the people.…
The Magna Carta has an example that said, “No freeman shall be captured or imprisoned or...exiled…, except by...lawful judgement. (Document 3) Due Process is also in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and the example goes like this, “All persons are innocent until...declared guilty.” (Document 6) My last document of discussion is the US Bill of Rights which also has an example of Due Process. As shown by these quotes, Due Process was the right to a fair trial. Fair trial was important in establishing self-government because they knew if they were done wrong, which in turn caused them to want to get rid of their ruler so they could receive individual liberty. In conclusion, the ideal of due process the was in these documents got the ball rolling with knowing the consequences of things that were…
"We the people of the United States" A excerpt from the preamble of the U.S Constitution. This helps solidify the principle of the U.S government that it should be run by the people, for the people. Exemplifying the independent and sovereign nature of the United States of America. "in Order to form a more perfect Union " A phrase within the document that reflects the dissatisfaction of the colonist of that time. Great Britain had instituted several laws upon the colonist with no representation, this caused for an uproar in America which sparked a brutal and pivotal war.…
The Constitution and the Bill of Rights protect individuals, but also give the government the power to pass laws to restrict behavior. Legislation, the Bill of Rights, court decisions, and the amendment process work together to both safeguard individual rights and limit them as deemed appropriate to protect the rights to safety and security for all. When people bring a case to the courts, judges can decide whether or not the Constitution allows a law that restricts the rights of individuals.…
The Bill of Rights were created so that the government power would have limits. The Bill of Rights Institute says, “Federalists argued that the Constitution did not need a bill of rights, because the people and the states kept any powers not given to the federal government. Anti-Federalists held that a bill of rights was necessary to safeguard individual liberty.” Two examples of the Bill of Right freedoms are that if a person is accused of a crime they have the right to a fair trial. Also people shall never be enslaved in the US.…
At first, some of the first people in America didn’t want to have a federal government that had too much power. The Founding Fathers created the Constitution of the United States of America after the Articles of Confederation failed. There are numerous documents in the Constitution that limit the federal government in many ways. For example there is a system called Checks and Balances that gives certain powers to each branch. In the United States, there is something called the Separation of Powers which also limits the federal government. It keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful against the other branches. Furthermore, the Bill of Rights also limits the federal government. Also known as the first ten additions or amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties. As you can…
When the Framers wrote “securing the blessings of liberty,” it was referring to the freedom to criticize the government or petition it when they disagreed with its policies, in other words it meant our government will make good decisions so that we have the good things about freedom and the future generations have freedom and right as well. Once the constitution was ratified the Bill of Rights were the ten amendments to the constitution that offered numerous limitations on the national government's ability to interfere with personal liberties, now there are 27 amendments.…
When the Constitution of the United States was originally created, it did not contain a Bill of Rights. In the Constitutional Convention, the Federalists argued that the Bill of Rights was not necessary. Opposingly, the Anti-Federalists argued that the central government had too much power and that our Constitution needed a Bill of Rights that would explicitly state the rights of the citizens. In order to settle disputes between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists that claimed the government had an imbalance of power, the Bill of Rights was created. Containing the first ten Amendments, the Bill of Rights ultimately split up the powers and gave specific duties to the separate branches to create balance in power between the state and central…
The Bill of Rights guarantees that everyone has the right to due process. The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark case Miranda v. Arizona 384 U.S. 436 (1966) changed our due process by adding additional procedures to how law enforcement handles a suspect and ensuring they know their rights as American citizens.…
The preamble states that the purpose of the Constitution is to create "a more perfect union" and help make the United Sates of America a place of freedom. The Bill of Rights presents the fundamental freedoms of human rights. It lays out what people are entitled to and what the government cannot take away. Both of these documents provide evidence that the United States' government should be fair and reasonable, and lays out what is needed for the country to be successful.…
When James Madison put in the Bill of Rights he had explained that it was suppose to limit the power of government. It would provide a second limitation on the power of government. The Bill of Rights is more than just a way to generally limit the power of the federal government; the rights protected by the Bill of Rights were those that were most effective in empowering people to control and limit their government. Not only did the Bill of Rights create limitations on government, but it specifically identified areas of freedom which, when exercised, could further help to limit…
Although the Constitution was written primarily to define and represent the ideals and dreams of men for freedom of life; liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, there were many imperfections because of the compromises required to get the document ratified by the states involved. Amendments to the Constitution were added to correct these deficiencies, including the Bill of Rights and the first 10 amendments. However, the Bill of Rights still did not adequately address the issues of slaves. Amendments 13, 14, and 15 were added in an attempt to fulfill the gaps left by the original 10. These amendments were also a precursor to future amendments addressing civil right issues during the Civil Rights movement.…
The United States Constitution was a concept first derived from the repression citizens once suffered under British rule. Rights were determined by the crown and only extended to those citizens the monarchy felt deserving. Once accused of a crime, a citizen had very limited protection and guarantees of fairness and due process. In an effort to provide for guaranteed rights to those accused of a crime, the Constitutional Amendments addressed rights designed to protect citizens before arrest and to ensure arrests are based on as many available facts as possible.…
When our Constitution was written and put into place, two groups formed. They both had very strong opinions about the constitution. These two groups were called the Federalists and Anti-Federalist. Because of the views and ideas of these two groups, the Bill of Rights was formed and then put into place. This all played a huge role in forming our country's government.…
The Bill of Rights was something that the antifederalist wanted to be in the constitution. This was one of the compromises that the founders came up with so that they could ratify the constitution. The Anti-federalist wanted the Bill of Rights so that every person in the country knew what rights could not be taken way rom them, these rights were called inalienable rights. The Federalist finally gave in to producing such rights, and thus the Bill of Rights were formed. Finally with the Bill of Rights in place the constitution was ratified in 1791.…