Constitutional Law
The necessity for a written constitution to define citizens' rights and to limit the governments power.
In a Dictatorship the people have no rights.
Citizens are particularly concerned about the expansion of presidential power when issues of foreign affairs arise. The fear of tyranny due to the amount of power presidents are provided on foreign issues is always concerning in the United States.
The Bill of Rights
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments are formed in order to protect the "natural rights" of the people (in the D of I these were listed as "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"). This is still important to citizens of the United States today because the goal of a government should STILL be to protect those rights--not to enrich its members, or to gain international power, or to promote mercantile enterprises.
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Obama's tiny tiny Monkey
Governments may have the power to limit certain rights of their citizens during wartime in order to protect national security and ensure public safety. This is often done through measures such as censorship, curfews, and restrictions on freedom of speech. However, it is important for governments to balance these limitations with respect for individual rights and the rule of law.
The necessity for a written constitution to define citizens' rights and to limit the governments power.
the citizens.
They feared governmental abuses of power that might restrict their freedoms.
In pluralist political systems Governments will often pass laws to protect the rights of their citizens. In a perfect anarchist utopia, it is arguable that Government will not exist so it is slightly difficult to choose b. However, in practice, anarchists have been strong supportors of rights such as free speech. In totalitarian societies governments may pass laws claiming to protect the rights of citizens. However in practice those rights won't be extended in a way which allows citizens to challenge the Government's power base.
In a Dictatorship the people have no rights.
It tells the rights of the U.S. citizens, and what they have the right to do. It gives the citizens some power.
people and,or citizens
all three
Police Power