The Congress of The United States was held in New York City on March 4 1789. At the time of the adoption of the Constitution, many citizens of multiple states communicated that in order to prevent the abuse of the Constitution powers, a clause should be added into it. This clause would serve the purpose of benefiting the nation’s citizens. This matter was resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives. Two-thirds of both Houses agreed, and then the Articles would be taken to the Legislature of many states. Three-fourths of the Legislature ratified the Articles as a part of the Constitution.
Article One- There has to be one Representative for every thirty thousand people. If the number of people equals one hundred, the amount of Representatives …show more content…
The articles three through twelve make up the Bill of Rights, while Article one was never approved, and Article two was ratified later. This makes the document relevant because The Bill of Rights was put in place and actually approved to be followed. For one, it granted the citizens’ rights. They no longer had to fear about not being protected; no longer did they have to worry about anyone trying to control them, with unfair treatment and inequality. The ten amendments that make up the Bill of Rights secured the basic rights of the people and put limits on what the government can and cannot do. It recognizes that every human deserve to be treated equally. Also, the fact that is it put into writing means that it is set in stone and guaranteed. No one can take away these rights from the citizens. It prevented and still prevents the government from misusing the power they have. The Bill of Rights is also an important part of the Constitution, what American was built on. A number of the Founding Fathers actually rejected the first proposal for a Bill of Rights in the 1787 Constitution. What this tells us about the era is that the people did not give up, and stood up for what they believed in. The people were tired of being walked over and they wanted their rights. This document shows us that our Founding Fathers believed in order for our country to be successful, the national government had to be limited. The Bill of Rights shows us that during this era, America was coming to be and that our country was being established. It also tells us that this was the era that America was constructed in; laws were being made, and rights were being set
Article One- There has to be one Representative for every thirty thousand people. If the number of people equals one hundred, the amount of Representatives …show more content…
The articles three through twelve make up the Bill of Rights, while Article one was never approved, and Article two was ratified later. This makes the document relevant because The Bill of Rights was put in place and actually approved to be followed. For one, it granted the citizens’ rights. They no longer had to fear about not being protected; no longer did they have to worry about anyone trying to control them, with unfair treatment and inequality. The ten amendments that make up the Bill of Rights secured the basic rights of the people and put limits on what the government can and cannot do. It recognizes that every human deserve to be treated equally. Also, the fact that is it put into writing means that it is set in stone and guaranteed. No one can take away these rights from the citizens. It prevented and still prevents the government from misusing the power they have. The Bill of Rights is also an important part of the Constitution, what American was built on. A number of the Founding Fathers actually rejected the first proposal for a Bill of Rights in the 1787 Constitution. What this tells us about the era is that the people did not give up, and stood up for what they believed in. The people were tired of being walked over and they wanted their rights. This document shows us that our Founding Fathers believed in order for our country to be successful, the national government had to be limited. The Bill of Rights shows us that during this era, America was coming to be and that our country was being established. It also tells us that this was the era that America was constructed in; laws were being made, and rights were being set