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What actions by the government are prohibited by the bill of rights?
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government officials cannot enter your home without your permission or a court order
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What protects us from unfair actions by government?
The Bill of Rights and the US Constitution.
Explain how the bill of rights guarantees that the government cannot suddenly arrest a person and put him or her in prison without a reason?
The Bill of Rights limits the actions that the government can pass and enforce. It guarantees that there are certain rights that the government can not take away.
Why would many people who opposed the constitution argue for a bill of rights?
People that opposed the US Constitution argued in favor of the Bill of Rights. They felt the constitution itself would give all powers to the government officials and jeopardize the freedoms of the people. The Bill of Rights laid clear understanding that these rights and freedoms of the people could not be violated regardless of the actions of the government officials.
What government actions during the communist scare conflicted with the bill of rights?
Freedom of speech, freedom of expression, self incrimination.
How did Jeffersons action reflect his theory of government?
Jefferson action in reducing the size of the government helped in the cutting of the wage bill.
What impact did the English Bill of Rights have on your government?
the english bill of rights didnt have the right to bare arms but our bill of rights did thats how the english bill of rights inluenced our government.
When the Supreme Court says that specific parts of the Bill of Rights apply to the actions of state government, they are engaging the doctrine of?
selective incorporation
What does the bill of rights protect us agains?
It protects the people by limiting the power of the government. Every amendment in the bill of rights lays out what the government cannot do. They prevent certain laws from being written, and certain actions from being taken by government officials. This ensures that every person in the country is allowed to do the things that are laid out in the bill rights, and that the government cannot stop them from doing these things.Keep in mind it only restricts government from making rules. The bill of rights does not apply to private companies, who are allowed to make rules prohibiting things protected by the bill of rights.This goes for all countries with a Bill of Rights, and not just the United States. The Bill of Rights for the United States can be read here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights
In what ways does the bill of rights protect individual from the power of government?
in what ways does the Bill of Rights protect individuals from the power of government
Who was protected by bill of rights?
The people of the United States are protected from their government by the Bill of Rights. It lists the things that the government is NOT allowed to do.
Why did many American want a Bill of Rights?
They believed that the constitution needed a Bill of Rights to restrain the federal government.
What was enacted in 1791 to protect the American people from their government?
The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights
