Does the constitution give us our rights or does it protect our rights?

Answer 1

The US Constitution gives American citizens their rights and liberties. The Bill of Rights within the Constitution guarantees that American citizens will never be deprived of their fundamental rights.

Answer 2

The Constituion gave the rights to live as an indepent person not as just a percentage. It allowed you to be counted as one whole person. The Constitution also gave the right that you have freedom from slavery and be shipped off like a package.

Update:

Usually it is argued that the Constitution does not give us rights but instead protects them.

Natural Law Theory states we are born with certain rights such as freedom of speech and the right to defend ourselves.

The constitution was written to enumerate them and keep the government from taking them away. In short your answer if somewhat difficult to answer. A better question maybe "What rights does the U.S. Constitution prevent the U.S. Government from taking away?"

Answer 3

protect our rights you could say. the constitution is really a limit on the rights and powers of the government. take the 1st amendment for example, we have freedom of speech, but what the 1st amendment states is that congress can't make any laws prohibiting or hindering it. however, somebody can hinder it, such as your employer, they can prohibit your speech about sex in the workplace. see, this is only a limit on governmental power. which in turn protects our rights. our rights come from being an individual, a person, from the essence of your being.

Answer 4

No, the US Constitution protects our rights as citizens. The Constitution and it's amendments are adopted into law by our Congress and Senate.