How And Why Do Amendments Become Part Of The Constitution?

The first ten Amendments of the Constitution are the Bill of Rights which is a formal statement announcing the rights that the people of the United States had against the government. At the time of its inception, the American people felt additional protection was needed from the federal government, especially after the Constitution was ratified. These protections were later extended by way of the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 (Davies, 1999).

In his book titled The Bill of Rights: Creation and Reconstruction, Akhil Amar tries to offer the interpretation of the Bill Rights by evoking the world of framers of the constitution and that of the people who amended the constitution. According to Amar, there are numerous differences about the original bill of rights as they were originally framed and those that are contained in the Fourteenth Amendment of 1868. Amar tries to construct a theory of Bill of Rights that is comprehensive by focusing on the implications that are drawn from constitutional text as well as its structure. Amar points out, “The main goal of the Federalists was to forge set of the federally enforceable rights which were against the abusive state governments and this resulted to Fourteenth Amendment” (4). The book tries to explain the first 10 amendments by interpreting them and offering the new insights. This essay focuses on discussing the differences between the Founding Fathers Bill of Rights and the Reconstruction Amendments as it argued by Amar.

In 1791, a vital document for the United States of America was written. The Bill of Rights. James Madison fulfilled the Anti-Federalists wishes by adding a list of rights to the constitution in order for the document to be ratified. The Bill of Rights addresses rights and freedoms which were violated under British rule. Although all 10 amendments are important, I have analyzed each one and ranked their importance. In 1791, some amendments would seem more important than others due to the recent events from the Revolution. Each amendment is relevant in its own way but some are exercised more than others by individuals in the United States. The first amendment of the Bill of Rights is the most important amendment.

To summarize the amendments were made to protect the people’s rights and were added to the constitution in 1791. James Madison helped write the first draft, but it was Thomas Jefferson’s idea to have a Bill of Rights. Many more people agreed to have the Constitution when the Bill of Rights was added. There are still more amendments being added to the Constitution from this day, but the ten first amendments will always be the basic rights of the people and be known as the Bill of Rights.They will always be applied to our form of government.

The Bill of Rights it’s made up from the first 10 amendments. Out of a total of 27 amendments, which the house approved 17 amendments and out of these, the senate approved 12 amendments and these amendments were send out to the states for approval at the end 10 amendments out of these 12 amendments were approved and they are now known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights indicates all the exact preventions on governmental power. The main point of a bill of rights was to prevent the contention between federalists and anti-federalists, which give out specific limits on government power. The main difference between federalists and

While there are many amendments to the U.S. Constitution that have impacted our society and nation, I believe that the 19th amendment to the Constitution is one of the most important events in our history. The 19th amendment states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” (1) There are several reasons why I find this amendment to be important, and I will discuss each point. Women have been fighting in our armed forces since the civil war. Women helped colonize the United States. Women are the backbone of our society.

THE DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MEN AND OF CITIZENS - AN ANALYSIS IN FIVE PARTS

In 1787 The constitution was written in attempt to stabalize the states and create a more perfect Union. Delegates that wrote the constitution payed really close attention not to give the government too much power and protect the citizen's rights (this in the constitution is known as the Bill of Rights). The Bill of Rights are the very first Ten amendments of the constitution. In my opinion the most important amendments in the Bill of Rights are the 1st, 2nd 3rd and 14th amendment (although it isn't technically in the Bill of Rights). The 1st amendment states that congress must respect an establishment of religion and cannot prohibit someone from their freedom of speech. Without this amendment congress could punish business owners and everyday

The process of amending the US Constitution is an intentionally difficult one. Yet those in each branch of government have found ways in which the Constitution can be changed informally. Describe the methods, both formal and informal, of constitutional change.

Together these legislations form the fundamental rights and freedom of an individual. These affect the rights of every day life of an individual including what they can say and do, their beliefs, right not to be tortured and right for a fair trial. These rights have limits to ensure that other peoples rights are

In 1787 amidst much turmoil in the new American colonies, delegates of the Continental Congress drafted a brand new document. Our Constitution was written with the intent of providing a strong centralized government which had not existed previously under the Articles of Confederation. One thing lacking in the Constitution was statement of citizens rights. Under British rule, enforcement of rules such as the Stamp Act were often without reasonable suspicion and left colonists feeling as though the British could do whatever they wished. It took a few years for this to finally be changed and when completed, the Bill of Rights was a protection of citizen 's “unalienable” and “natural” rights.

The 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution was added as part of the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791. It deals with protecting people from the searching of their homes and private property without properly executed search warrants. The 4th Amendment specifically states:

The focus of this paper vis-à-vis the book Constitutional Café by Christopher Phillips will be tenth chapter, which is titled Rights and Responsibilities. This chapter of the book focuses what are defined and codified as rights, what implications both rights and responsibilities hold when speaking of the Constitution and how the Constitutional framework surrounding these two topics has evolved since the Revolution. The two terms sound easy enough to define and assess but the topics become quite muddled when considering what the clauses mean and how they've played out in the past since their inception (Philips, 2012).

We, the People, have for too long ignored the framers intent on the relationship between the separation of powers between the Federal and State government. The abdication of responsibility for protecting the 10th amendment, not only by our elected officials but by citizens as well, deviates the subtle balance of power in our nation to a detrimental state. The United States of America is just that, united States, that have the power to legislate for their constituents any laws not delegated to the Federal government inside the Constitution. With the overreach of the Federal government using the Commerce Clause, the Necessary and Proper Clause, enacting the 17th amendment, and using the “power of the purse” the 10th amendment stands as a former shadow of itself being regulated to a pawn piece in political maneuvers to show voters that individual State Senators still hold sway in protecting State’s rights. We should adhere to the original intent of the 10th amendment the State’s rights, which include everything not enumerated by the Constitution in Article I, will not be diluted or taken away by a central planner whose bureaucracy and laws could end in tyranny if ignored.

Amendments, a vital part of America that gives its citizens freedom, give equal opportunities to all citizens, but what if three of those amendment didn’t exist? Each and every amendment is a key part to our Constitution and none of them should be seen as insignificant or not important. All of our amendments in some way provide the equality and happiness of the people. Imagine living in America where the first, fourth, and ninth amendment didn’t exist. America would fall into shambles without these three vital amendments.