The Declaration of Independence was a dream, The constitution made it reality. Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence in 1776. And the constitution was written in 1787. Both in Philadelphia, which would become the home of liberty. And these documents, the foundation of liberty. The constitution was the specifics and logistics that outlined what citizens wanted to come along with their independence.
The British government was well aware of the fact that they were the home of the colonies. They used this knowledge and power to abuse the colonies The Declaration of Independence says “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations., all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny.” The colonists suffered 27 abuses at the hand of the british government. 27 too many. “He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.” British armies would forcibly house themselves in the homes of colonists. The colonists had a sense of disdain towards their privacy being violated. And later would write the 3rd amendment to ban this from happening again. …show more content…
So,the bill of rights was established as a list of these few specific rights they would never tolerate being taken away from them. two dominant political parties of the time argued over this. The Anti-federalists believed that if they had a list of only a few rights than the government would easily find loopholes and other ways to abuse them. This fear established the Ninth amendment “The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” Establishing the constitution as something that would only benefit the people, and never be used against them. In a way, the 9th amendment upholds the whole
The British government was well aware of the fact that they were the home of the colonies. They used this knowledge and power to abuse the colonies The Declaration of Independence says “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations., all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny.” The colonists suffered 27 abuses at the hand of the british government. 27 too many. “He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.” British armies would forcibly house themselves in the homes of colonists. The colonists had a sense of disdain towards their privacy being violated. And later would write the 3rd amendment to ban this from happening again. …show more content…
So,the bill of rights was established as a list of these few specific rights they would never tolerate being taken away from them. two dominant political parties of the time argued over this. The Anti-federalists believed that if they had a list of only a few rights than the government would easily find loopholes and other ways to abuse them. This fear established the Ninth amendment “The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” Establishing the constitution as something that would only benefit the people, and never be used against them. In a way, the 9th amendment upholds the whole