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They laid out the fundamental human rights. It was a compromise between the Federalists (lead by Alexander Hamilton) and the Anti-Federalists (Also known as Democratic Republicans, lead by Jefferson) in order to pass the US Constitution. Many opposed it, however. A common complaint is described with this quote "If we list a set of rights, some fools in the future are going to claim that people are entitled only to those rights enumerated and no others". The Bill of Rights consists of 10 Amendments to the original Constitution, which itself is a modification of the articles to confederacy. These amendments are:
Freedom of Speech, press, and religion.
Right to a well organized militia/Bear Arms
Right to not have troops quartered in your home in times of peace.
Protects from illegal search and seizure
Protects a citizen who hasn't been charged and convicted of a crime from being harassed.
Right to a Fair, Public, and Speedy trial
The right to sue for compensation
Protects from cruel and unusual punishment
All powers not given to the government in the constitution are reserved for the people
The tenth amendment is mostly unnecessary, and even contradictory to the 9th. It's full text is: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
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Is the declarion of independence part of Bill of Rights?
yes and no the bill of rights was based off of the declaration of independence
Does The Bill of Rights guarantee does the bill rights give or does The Bill of Rights abolish?
Bill or rights guarantees.
What established the rights of citizens?
The Bill of Rights.
What protects the rights of U.S. citizens from the federal government?
The Bill of Rights
What is the name used for the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution?
The BIll of Rights are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution guaranteeing individual freedoms.
What is bill off rights?
there is no bill "off" rights
What document was the Bill of Rights based off of?
the document that was related to the bill of rights
Is the declarion of independence part of Bill of Rights?
yes and no the bill of rights was based off of the declaration of independence
What are facts about the suspension of Constitutional rights in the US during the US Civil War?
Some of the facts about the suspension of constitutional rights in the US during the US Civil War was limited powers that were weakened further by the Bill of Rights.
Does The Bill of Rights guarantee does the bill rights give or does The Bill of Rights abolish?
Bill or rights guarantees.
What document strictly limited the power of the English monarch after 1689?
The English Bill of Rights
What document gives American citizens civil rights?
The Bill of Rights
What was the Virginia declaration of rights a model for?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was a model for the Bill of Rights.
How are Bill 101 from Quebec and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms related?
Bill 101 made French an official language, but the "Canadian Charter..." establishes the right of Canadians to speak the language of their choice.
What political rights had England citizen won by 1688?
English Bill of Rights
What did many people want added to the constitution before they wouldnapprove it?
Bill of Rights
What is the difference in GI Bill of Rights and Bill of Rights?
the there two different bill of rights
