Sabrina Escarrega Prof. Sanchez English 1a 21 September, 2015 title The bill of rights, written by James Madison, is the original 10 amendments. These amendments protect our personal freedoms and outlines the responsibility of out government. The people are the “protectors” or enforcers of these amendments. The first amendment is the most important amendment while the 3rd amendment is no longer relevant. The Bill of Rights is supposed to to guarantee American citizens certain personal freedoms and is supposed to protect citizens from police, military, and the judicial branches. The first amendment, arguably the most important amendment in regards to personal freedom, grants all U.S. citizens the freedom of speech, press, assembly, and …show more content…
In other words, the rights granted in the constitution are not the only rights we have, meaning that we have the right to more liberties but they have yet to be defined in the bill of rights/ constitution. The purpose of the constitution is to protect U.S. citizens and define certain liberties. The Bill of Rights was ratified in in 1791, eight years after the revolutionary war. During war times British soldiers were finding room and board in private civilian homes without owner consent. The English quartering act inspired the third amendment which states “no soldier shall in times of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner prescribed by law” (94). The last war fought on American soil was the civil war, which ended 1865, which is now 150 years into the past. Today the third amendment is irrelevant. There may be need for the third amendment in the future but currently this (quartering of soldiers) is not a problem we are facing today. The first amendment is the by far one of the most important amendments in the bill of rights, it grants citizens freedom of speech, press, assembly, and freedom of religion. Without these essential freedoms we would not be able to speak freely, worship freely, and we would not be able to critique our government or those in positions of power, etc. The first amendment states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
"The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.(Wikipedia)" As people during the Bill of Rights we where either on the federalist side or the antifederalsit side. It shaped American identity by proposing ten amendments to help protect American citizens. Then the first ten amendments got ratified and since then American citizenshave better protection from other countries and each other. It help fit the needs of a new changing nation.
The Bill of Rights were made up of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It explained the rights of the Americans as it pertains to their government. The people had the freedom of speech, religion, press and even the right to bear arms. These were just a few of the important roles contained in the Bill of Rights to protect the liberty of the citizens.
The first amendment gives the people the freedom of speech, which includes gestures, freedom in the press, and other forms of expression. This amendment also allows people to peacefully come together to petition the government for any problems they would like to have resolved.
The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. First Amendment: protects the rights of Americans to worship as they please, or to have no religion if they prefer; freedom of speech, freedom of the press. Second Amendment: ensures citizens and the nation the right to security. Third Amendment: prohibits the government from forcing people to quarter - to provide shelter for - soldiers in their homes. Fourth Amendment: reflects the early Americans’ desire to protect their privacy.
The Bill of Rights contains 10 amendments that were designed to protect the people and prevent an over powerful government. There are 3 amendments that are absolutely needed in order for the government to protect the people. That being said the 3 amendments that the people absolutely need are the 1st, 10th, and 2nd amendments. We need the 1st amendment because without freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, and petition, there is no personal liberty, and without it, we wouldn’t be allowed to disagree with the government. The 10th amendment prohibits the government from becoming too large and taking over the states, and that’s important because without that, the government could easily take over the United States, and not be punished.
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights as many of us know of that. The Bill of Rights were ratified in 1791, which is during the presidency of our first leader in office George Washington. The Bill of Rights amendments 1-10 limited the power of the national government and guaranteed US citizen’s certain personal rights. Once James Madison proposed the amendments to the House of Congress it didn’t take long for three-fourths of the states to ratify the 10 amendments.
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments of the Constitution. It was written by James Madison and other founding fathers as a result of calls from several states for greater protection for individual rights. The Bill of Rights lists specific limitations on the government's power. It all started with the conflict between Federalists and Antifederalists. Included in the Bill of Rights are significant laws and freedoms, that have changed the perspective on rights over time.
The Bill of Rights which is composed of the first 10 amendments of the constitution included protections for both basic individual liberties and for the states. (Keene, 2011). What started as 13 independent “nations” united as one, “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” PREAMBLE (Keene
The first amendment states your basic liberties. It is one of the most important bills in the bill of rights. These basic liberties are freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom to petition the government. This amendment also has a lot of historical significance and there are a lot of court cases today that involve this amendment. There are also quite a few current issues involving the first amendment.
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is part of our countries Bill of Rights. The first amendment is perhaps the most important part of the U.S. Constitution because the amendment guarantees citizens freedom of religion, speech, writing and publishing, peaceful assembly, and the freedom to raise grievances with the Government. In addition, amendment requires that there be a separation maintained between church and state.
There are ten Amendments in the Constitution, they are called the Bill of Rights. Each one of the Amendments protects a different right that people liveing the United States have. The Constitution was created in 1791. It took many drafts, but after 116 days on September 17, 1787 the members of Congress finally signed the Constitution (Constitutional FAQ Answer #87, usconstitution.net). James Madison wrote the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights (U.S Founding Fathers, constitution facts.com). Each Amendment, of the Bill of Rights, is important for a different reason. The first Amendment states,” 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 right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances” (1st Amendment, cornell.edu). The first Amendment is very important because it protects the U.S. citizen's freedom of religion, freedom of press, and freedom of speech.
The Bill of Rights was first proposed on September 25, 1789, and they were than adopted by the states on December 15, 1791. The three most important amendments that are guaranteed under the Bill of Rights are the First Amendment, Basic Liberties, the Fourth amendment, Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures, and lastly the Fifth amendment, Rights of the Accused, Due Process of the Law, and Eminent Domain. Our constitution is what makes America a country where people of all ethnicities want to come here to live because of our rights and freedoms that is guaranteed by our constitution.The first amendment is the not just the first amendment on the list of all of the amendments, its first because it's the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights is a document that was written by James Madison in 1791. The Bill of Rights has twelve amendments, three of which are known as criminal rights. They are, the 4th, 5th, and 6th amendments. The 4th Amendment says that one has the “right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure”. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized” (BRI 2010). The 5th amendment states, the right to remain silent and due process of law. “No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation” (BRI 2010). Finally, the 6th amendment states that one has the right to counsel in all criminal prosecutions. “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a
The Bill of Rights became a very important document in the United States Constitution in order to ensure United States citizens equal protection of their rights and liberties. The main objective of the Bill of rights was to place limits on the national government creating an understanding and dividing the powers between the states and the national government. Not all the powers were granted to the national government however not all the powers were prohibited to the states. As stated by Ginsberg, Lowi, Weir & Tolbert (2015) the bill of rights consists of 10 amendments incorporated in the U.S constitution. It is important to note that each amendment contains a legal court case in which the supreme court as well as the government have ruled and have ignored or have protected the rights of the individuals involved.
The First Amendment gives us the essential freedoms we as United States citizens deserve. This amendment gives us Freedom of peaceful assembly, speech, press, religion and the freedom to petition the Government. It is thought to be the most important freedom of the United States. Only because of this right we are able to speak our mind freely, pray without judgment, express ourselves, and protest peacefully. Our Founding Fathers had been Framers of the Constitution and they are responsible for all the rights documented and established in the United States.