The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments of the United Sates Constitution. They were written by James Madison in an attempt to bring peace and unity amongst the states. There was much dismay between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists about whether a Bill of Rights was necessary. That was when Madison stepped in and drafted the Bill of Rights. The Bills Of Rights are more important to us today than when they were first created because they have given our country the stability that other countries lack. It was during a time of great discord that James Madison was put under pressure by the Federalists and Anti-Federalists to draft something that both parties could agree on. Of course that was easier said
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Without the Bill of Rights being passed I do not believe our country would have the framework it does today. The Bill of Rights has been exercised in all political debates, movements and within our court systems. Without the First Amendment, the Civil Rights movement never would’ve been possible. Because of the freedom of speech and freedom to peacefully assemble Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, along with countless others were able to spark an equality uprising in the United States. More recently, in accordance to our current government, the “Black Lives Matter” movement has spread nationwide because of Freedom of Speech and
Freedom of Assembly. This proves that the Bill of Rights still stands as the framework for our individual liberties. Freedom of Speech was exercised on February 20, 2015 when protestors interrupted St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch when he was addressing a crowd of students at a symposium titled, “The Thin Blue Line: Policing Post-Ferguson.” He was interrupted three different times by protestors while trying to address SLU Law School students. The first interruption, people stood up and put McCulloch on a mock trial relating to the Michael Brown case. They were eventually taken away by police. Then, the second group stood up with Michael Brown signs and sang, “Requiem for Mike Brown.” Police escorted them out as well. Finally, a third group stood …show more content…
Those statistics are what make some states enforce tighter gun control. However, going back to what I previously stated, it is a subject that is so controversial because of the Bill of Rights, the basic liberties of every American citizen, and to infringe on those liberties, the liberties that our country was founded upon, is to infringe on everything our country stands for. The Bill of Rights is more relevant today than when it was first created because it affects the way our country handles legislation, debate, and punishment. In a way, it is the only thing keeping our country from crumbling. Because of its structure and clear division of federal and state power, it has kept the United States in order. However, as the cases above previously mentioned, sometimes those amendments and powers can be abused. I believe that the toughest amendment to modify for the future of the United States will be the Second Amendment. I don’t believe the government wants to purposely infringe on individual gun owners rights but something must be done soon for gun control. Unfortunately I don’t think James Madison envisioned when he wrote the 2nd Amendment that gun laws would be so open that guns could get into the hands of the wrong person so easily ; such as a mentally unstable person and that person could wreak havoc on children and staff members in a senseless act of violence. It will be hard to change anything without violation of the Second Amendment and going back on the foundations
Without the Bill of Rights being passed I do not believe our country would have the framework it does today. The Bill of Rights has been exercised in all political debates, movements and within our court systems. Without the First Amendment, the Civil Rights movement never would’ve been possible. Because of the freedom of speech and freedom to peacefully assemble Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, along with countless others were able to spark an equality uprising in the United States. More recently, in accordance to our current government, the “Black Lives Matter” movement has spread nationwide because of Freedom of Speech and
Freedom of Assembly. This proves that the Bill of Rights still stands as the framework for our individual liberties. Freedom of Speech was exercised on February 20, 2015 when protestors interrupted St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch when he was addressing a crowd of students at a symposium titled, “The Thin Blue Line: Policing Post-Ferguson.” He was interrupted three different times by protestors while trying to address SLU Law School students. The first interruption, people stood up and put McCulloch on a mock trial relating to the Michael Brown case. They were eventually taken away by police. Then, the second group stood up with Michael Brown signs and sang, “Requiem for Mike Brown.” Police escorted them out as well. Finally, a third group stood …show more content…
Those statistics are what make some states enforce tighter gun control. However, going back to what I previously stated, it is a subject that is so controversial because of the Bill of Rights, the basic liberties of every American citizen, and to infringe on those liberties, the liberties that our country was founded upon, is to infringe on everything our country stands for. The Bill of Rights is more relevant today than when it was first created because it affects the way our country handles legislation, debate, and punishment. In a way, it is the only thing keeping our country from crumbling. Because of its structure and clear division of federal and state power, it has kept the United States in order. However, as the cases above previously mentioned, sometimes those amendments and powers can be abused. I believe that the toughest amendment to modify for the future of the United States will be the Second Amendment. I don’t believe the government wants to purposely infringe on individual gun owners rights but something must be done soon for gun control. Unfortunately I don’t think James Madison envisioned when he wrote the 2nd Amendment that gun laws would be so open that guns could get into the hands of the wrong person so easily ; such as a mentally unstable person and that person could wreak havoc on children and staff members in a senseless act of violence. It will be hard to change anything without violation of the Second Amendment and going back on the foundations