To place limits on the power of the Federal government. If you read them carefully, they say what the government CANNOT do.
The bill of rights were a set of 10 amendments which were added to the constitution. It protected the basic rights of the people.
It grants us rights.
They are designed to protect: Liberty
The english Bill of Rights.
The individual, from the government.
The Bill of Rights
The document that was designed to prevent abuse of power was called the English Bill of Rights. The English Bill of Rights was written by Parliament in 1689.
The document that was designed to prevent abuse of power was called the English Bill of Rights. The English Bill of Rights was written by Parliament in 1689.
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Federalists
The Bill of Rights very specifically were designed to protect American citizens from an overly zealous or abusive government.
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They wanted protections against tyranny of the central government.
The Bill of Rights is not applied only to the federal government. The Bill of Rights is applied to all United States citizens and designed to express all freedoms the citizens rightfully possess.