The Bill of Rights places limits on Congress when it comes to the rights of US citizens.
Privacy rights have NOT been upset by Congress. Congress IS the government.
The three limitations on the power of congress to deny peoples rights can be found in section 9 of the Constitution. The limitations are; slave trade, habeas cobras and bills of attainer.
first session of Congress: 1789 most important task: passing Bill of Rights (which gave all American citizens rights)
slave trade habeas cobras bills of attaher
The Bill of Rights is protected by the Judicial Branch.
Civil Rights Act
Civil Rights Act
The ultimate answer lies with the Supreme Court.
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Citizens have no rights under a Dictatorship.
the citizens of Washington DC are taxed but have no voting rights in Congress
the terrorist attacks of September 11