According to History.com, the Bill of Rights is the symbol of what lies at the heart of American idea of individual liberty, limited government, and the rule of law. The Bill of Rights was created to protect the citizens but was not considered important until supporters of the Constitution saw it was pivotal to ratify it. James Madison, the fourth president, was able to make the Bill of Rights officially became part of the Constitution in December 1791 (2009). With the Bill of Rights in place along with the rest of the Constitution, many supreme court cases had arise from citizens fighting for their rights. A prime example involved students John and Mary Beth Tinker with a friend in December 1965.…