Confederation‚ the representatives of each state agreed to make a new‚ better form of government‚ the U.S. Constitution. When creating a constitution for our nations‚ certain citizens wanted to guarantee that there would be a Bill of Rights included in it. These people were called the antifederalist‚ and they wanted a Bill of Rights to assure that their individual rights would not be taken out of their possession. One reason why the antifederalist wanted a Bill of Rights is because it would be able to limit
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Other Founders: A Study of the Origin of the Bill of Rights and the Antifederalist Contribution to Formulation‚ Development and Adoption What role did the Antifederalists have in the founding of America? It is a well-known theory that the Antifederalists contribution to the founding is the addition of the Bill of Rights. However‚ James Madison is often referred to as the father of the Bill of Rights and it is often argued that the Bill of Rights did not accomplish the goals of the Anti-Federalists
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the Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is a memorial and milestone in the never ending struggle of men to recapture and uphold liberty and dignity. The need of a stronger government was the cause of the creation of the Constitution of the United States. “The Constitution established not merely a league of states‚ but a government that exercised its authority directly over all citizens.” (Almanac of Policy Issues) The Constitution protected citizen’s rights in the states. However‚ the Bill of Rights
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Daniel Broskey 112864743 2/9/15 CCJS230 Bill of Rights Paper After the Declaration of Independence‚ Congress drafted the Constitution. This document explained how the new government would be formed with three separate branches. It also included explanations of the duties of each branch‚ and how each branch was designed to keep the others from becoming too powerful‚ a system know as checks and balances. However‚ some people thought that even with this system of checks and balances‚ the Constitution
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The bill of rights helped shape the way America is today. The bill of rights was the first ten amendments to the constitution‚ in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers they were added and we were given the rights we have today. The first amendment to the constitution is one of the most important amendments to the constitution. The first part of the constitution has to do with the freedom of religion. This freedom is greatly argued and constantly debated by many people I the untied
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#109/09/14 Universal Declaration of Human Rights Versus United States Constitution Human rights are inalienable which means “unable to be taken away from or given away by the possessor:” freedom of religion‚ is the most inalienable of all human rights. There are two documents in the United States that could not have been more beautifully written. The first document‚ The Declaration of Independence‚ which is a Declaration of War. The second being the Bill of Rights‚ ratified on the 15th day of December
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should do and what powers it should have‚ including the responsibility of granting equality to all its citizens and appealing to the common good. Published in 1215‚ Magna Carta outlined the undeniable rights that should be bestowed upon free men under a just court of law. Similarly‚ Bill of Rights by James Madison and published in 1689 reviewed freedom of speech and conditions necessary for equality. The documents that elaborate on justice and its importance
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Business and The Bill of Rights Cheryl Anderson BUS 220 Prof. T. Daniel. Browning Pima Community College March 5‚ 2013 “I plead the 5th!” That phrase is heard from the mouths of children as well as adults. It has become a cliché. Children learn early in life what the phrase means and how and when to use it. They use it as a tool to keep themselves out of trouble or to keep from having to tattle on a sibling or friend. As children advance in their education‚ they study American
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The Bill of Rights was written by James Madison. Its purpose was to define the basic rights of the citizens. A total of ten amendments were added to the new Constitution for the protection of individual liberty. During its ratification‚ the Bill of Rights would be fiercely debated by the Antifederalists and Federalists. The debate was about whether enumerating some rights makes all other rights not enumerated illegitimate. The Antifederalists claimed that a man who was alone in the countryside
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The Bill of Rights has gained existence since December 15‚ 1791. Being supported mainly by anti-federalists‚ the Bill of Rights upheld what was needed to protect individual liberty. From the ratification we have our first ten amendments. The most important and used today is the first amendment. The amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting… petition the government for a redress of grievances.” This amendment is very powerful but cannot be overly abused. Over time the freedom of speech
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