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The Bill of Rights limited the governments intrusion onto the PRE-EXISTING rights listed in the bill. As noted in the preamble to the constitution, some rights of man are self evident, and pre-existed any government formation. Some members of the constitutional committee wanted to ensure that these rights remained sacrosanct, and held out for the compromise that led to the writing of the Bill of Rights.
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How does the bill of rights work to limit power of government?
It ensures individual rights to citizens.
How does the bill of rights work to limit the power of the government?
It ensures individual rights to citizens.
How does the Bill of Rights work to limit the power of government?
It ensures individual rights to citizens.
Does the bill of rights limit the power of the president or congress?
yes
Which places the greatest limit on the power of the federal government?
the Bill of Rights
What was the purpose of the bill of rights in the US?
-thepurposewastohaveastateoflaw
What was the objective of English bill of rights?
to limit the power of the English Parliament
What the purpose of bill of rights?
To establish inalienable rights for the citizens of the US. This was to help limit the government's power.
When does the government limit the freedoms guaranteed to the people by the bill of rights?
us constitution
Was the bill of rights set up to limit power of the government and protect the rights of individuals?
It was made to protect the rights of the individual from the government.
What was the second document to limit the power of a monarch after the magna carta?
English Bill of Rights
What kind of laws in congress prohibition passing?
How Does The Bill of Rights limit congress's powers
