The Bill of Rights was made for many different reasons. Antifederalists liked the idea of having their own rights. They did not like how the British king had too much power, and took away the colonist’s rights. The Bill of Rights was created so that the people of the United States could have rights that the government could not take away. The Bill of Rights was made so the government could not become too much of a central government, it limited the government, and gave the people basic rights.
The Bill of rights shows fear of a strong central government, because it lists the rights that citizens have, and the government may not take away. Amendment one basically lists off all of our basic freedoms we have as Americans. For example …show more content…
They did not want the government to overstep the boundaries, and become like the British king. They especially did not want the government to be allowed to quarter troops. Amendment III says “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law” (U.S. Const. Amend. III). This shows us that citizens did not want the government to do whatever they want to do. It also shows that Americans did not want our new government to turn into the government of Great Britain. When America was under the law of England, the king would make up some very unruly and cruel punishments. The people obviously did not like this, therefore they did not want to have another government that had unlimited powers. Amendment 8 prevents the government from creating unfair punishments (U.S. Const. Amend. VIII). This limits the powers of the government, and make the laws more fair. If we did not have that amendment who knows what weird and cruel punishments there would be today. Americans liked the idea of limiting the power of the …show more content…
Amendment 9 talks about the rights that are not directly stated in the Bill of Rights. It states “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people” (U.S. Const. Amend. IX). This gives us the right to many other things that are not listed in the Bill of Rights. This amendment was made so the government could not take away any of your basic rights as and American. The first amendment talks about the right of religion. For example “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” (U.S. Const. Amend. I). Therefore, the government may not make a law forcing you to worship something you do not want to. This shows the Americans wanted to be able to keep their rights, and they didn’t want the government to become too overpowering. The Bill of Rights was created for many
The Bill of rights shows fear of a strong central government, because it lists the rights that citizens have, and the government may not take away. Amendment one basically lists off all of our basic freedoms we have as Americans. For example …show more content…
They did not want the government to overstep the boundaries, and become like the British king. They especially did not want the government to be allowed to quarter troops. Amendment III says “No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law” (U.S. Const. Amend. III). This shows us that citizens did not want the government to do whatever they want to do. It also shows that Americans did not want our new government to turn into the government of Great Britain. When America was under the law of England, the king would make up some very unruly and cruel punishments. The people obviously did not like this, therefore they did not want to have another government that had unlimited powers. Amendment 8 prevents the government from creating unfair punishments (U.S. Const. Amend. VIII). This limits the powers of the government, and make the laws more fair. If we did not have that amendment who knows what weird and cruel punishments there would be today. Americans liked the idea of limiting the power of the …show more content…
Amendment 9 talks about the rights that are not directly stated in the Bill of Rights. It states “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people” (U.S. Const. Amend. IX). This gives us the right to many other things that are not listed in the Bill of Rights. This amendment was made so the government could not take away any of your basic rights as and American. The first amendment talks about the right of religion. For example “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,” (U.S. Const. Amend. I). Therefore, the government may not make a law forcing you to worship something you do not want to. This shows the Americans wanted to be able to keep their rights, and they didn’t want the government to become too overpowering. The Bill of Rights was created for many