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In 1791 the Bill of Rights created the first ten amendments to the constitution. The First Amendment was the most important to Americans because it prohibit any unusual or cruel punishments. It declared “that certain rights shall not construed to deny or regard others retained by people”. But the Bill of Rights did not change much, the American still fight for first amendment right so came the French Revolution, it was twenty-six years before Europe collapsed. The church was attacked because it…

The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution. James Madison and a few others wrote the Bill of Rights at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. It was ratified on December 15, 1791. The Bill of Rights was created because it didn’t have protection for the people and human rights ( US History). “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the…

The establishment of the English Bill of Rights, one of history’s most important documents, was an event that changed the course of the world. The English Bill of Rights gave birth to a limited monarchy and gave Parliament more control. Therefore, because Parliament was made of representative of the people of England, it enabled the people to have more power and a voice in the government. The bill prevented tyranny and dictatorship by allowing citizens to have more freedom. During this time, I…

Addition Of The Bill Of Rights On the 15th of December in 1791, the first ten amendments were officially ratified and added to the Constitution of the United States. These first ten amendments are often known as the “Bill Of Rights.” Introduced in 1789 by James Madison, the Bill Of Rights in an imperative document that states some of the most fundamental liberties that we have today. It consists of basic rights like the freedom of speech, press, religion and the freedom to bear arms in order to…

liberties and justice. The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights lists specific restrictions on governmental power. The Ten Amendments are important to the United States citizens because they help keep a voice of the nation in the government. The Amendments help outline the basic human rights every United States citizen deserves. The Third Amendment protects citizens’ rights to the ownership and use of their property, without intrusion by the…

of the people and secures liberty now and in the future. The constitution is built upon freedom and the principles of the Constitution that remains strong till this day especially with respect to our government and the Bill…

Around the time the Bill of Rights was created was when civil liberties first flourished. They are established in the Bill of Rights. Basically civil liberties are personal guarantees and freedoms that the government cannot abridge, either by law or by judicial interpretation without due process. It has been working for more than a century now and it is very important part of the Bill of Rights. The term civil liberties are often confused with civil rights. However, they are different because…

nothing will get solved. “The right to maintain our freedom is the most important right; this is what the 2nd Amendment is making it the most important right” (Teenink, 2011, p.6). I understand crime is at a higher rate with guns being the main weapon, but we should be able to conceal and use if trouble lurks our way. Having the second amendment is useful because we able to defend ourselves as well as our families. To me that is very important. “You have the right to have firearms for any…

Law, it gives us 7 major key points for that chapter. Those seven gave me a greater understanding of the constitution, the bill of rights and amendments, and common law then and now, and many more. The amendments are a big component when talking about criminal justice. The first amendment includes, freedom of speech, religion and expression. The fourth amendments is the right to the people, this includes to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and doesn’t allow searches and seizures…

government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.” James Madison was the person that proposed the Bill of Rights, and this quote really shows why he did it. The Bill of Rights is there to protect the people from the government taking away their rights as humans. It is a way to keep the government in check and from turning tyrannical. As such, there is one amendment that stand above the rest in a general…