Lewis Toledo
U.S. Government
3rd Period
Mr.Nichols
10/5/15
The Development of the Bill of Rights
Once independence had been declared, in 1776, the American states immediately began writing state constitutions and state bill of rights. In 1791, the Bill of Rights, containing 10 amendments, was ratified into the constitution. The purpose of these documents was to state the liberties that people had and that the government could not infringe on. James Madison wrote these amendments to prohibit specific government powers and protect the liberties of the Americans. The Bill of Rights created a large debate between 2 parties, The Anti-Federalists and The Federalists. The Federalists mindset was that a Union should be created with a strong …show more content…
citizens from abuse of power that could happen from corrupt areas from the government. The Bill of Rights consists of 10 amendments. The amendment is the freedom of religion,speech,press,assembly, and petition. The second amendment allows people the right to bear arms. The third amendment prohibits unlawful forced housing of soldiers in private homes. The fourth is the outlawed unreasonable search and arrest. The fifth being identified certain rights in criminal cases. The sixth is established the right to a fair and speedy trial. The seventh is giving people the right to a jury trial in civil cases. The eighth being limited bails, fines, and punishments. The ninth said the government could not violate certain rights not mentioned in the constitution. Lastly the tenth says that states or people keep all rights not given to the government by the constitution. Each of …show more content…
No person should be accused of doing anything without evidence. When the United States won independence against the British, the Framers of the US Constitution didn’t trust the big centralized governments. This goes back to the writing of the Bill of Rights. The Fifth Amendment means that one can be put on trial for a serious crime, unless a grand jury decides that there is enough proof or evidence so that the trial is needed. If there is enough evidence, an indictment is then issued, which means that the person who is charged with the crime will can put on trial for the crime. The origins of this amendment can be traced back to the Magna Carta. Double Jeopardy doesn’t allow the person being accused to be held accountable to that crime twice. There are several clauses within this amendment that protects and guarantees rights of people being accused in
U.S. Government
3rd Period
Mr.Nichols
10/5/15
The Development of the Bill of Rights
Once independence had been declared, in 1776, the American states immediately began writing state constitutions and state bill of rights. In 1791, the Bill of Rights, containing 10 amendments, was ratified into the constitution. The purpose of these documents was to state the liberties that people had and that the government could not infringe on. James Madison wrote these amendments to prohibit specific government powers and protect the liberties of the Americans. The Bill of Rights created a large debate between 2 parties, The Anti-Federalists and The Federalists. The Federalists mindset was that a Union should be created with a strong …show more content…
citizens from abuse of power that could happen from corrupt areas from the government. The Bill of Rights consists of 10 amendments. The amendment is the freedom of religion,speech,press,assembly, and petition. The second amendment allows people the right to bear arms. The third amendment prohibits unlawful forced housing of soldiers in private homes. The fourth is the outlawed unreasonable search and arrest. The fifth being identified certain rights in criminal cases. The sixth is established the right to a fair and speedy trial. The seventh is giving people the right to a jury trial in civil cases. The eighth being limited bails, fines, and punishments. The ninth said the government could not violate certain rights not mentioned in the constitution. Lastly the tenth says that states or people keep all rights not given to the government by the constitution. Each of …show more content…
No person should be accused of doing anything without evidence. When the United States won independence against the British, the Framers of the US Constitution didn’t trust the big centralized governments. This goes back to the writing of the Bill of Rights. The Fifth Amendment means that one can be put on trial for a serious crime, unless a grand jury decides that there is enough proof or evidence so that the trial is needed. If there is enough evidence, an indictment is then issued, which means that the person who is charged with the crime will can put on trial for the crime. The origins of this amendment can be traced back to the Magna Carta. Double Jeopardy doesn’t allow the person being accused to be held accountable to that crime twice. There are several clauses within this amendment that protects and guarantees rights of people being accused in