Bill Of Rights Caused The American Revolution

The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1789 during the presidency of George Washington. Adding this to the constitution helped ease of the people regarding which rights they had and did not have. James Madison crafted the Bill of Rights from over 100 proposed amendments with the amendments that seemed the least controversial. Congress ratified 12 and the states ratified ten. Those ten amendments make up the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was beneficial to the american citizens because it fixed problems that had caused them to rebel against Britain, it guaranteed basic freedoms and constructed a just court system. Many of the reasons that caused the American Revolution were due to the fact that basic rights were being taken away by King
The fifth through eighth amendments go over legal procedures. They go over the rights of the accused, the right to a fair trial, what happens in a civil trial and bail and punishment. One important concept of the court system is a jury. The aforementioned amendments state that a jury must be made up of a person's peers and impartial to either side. Also, when a capital crime is committed the accused gets the right to a grand jury that decide to indict the accused or not. The Fifth amendment goes over the rights of those who are accused with a crime it states that “nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” This means that you cannot be tried twice for the same offence even if new evidence emerges. The Fifth Amendment explains that the accuses don’t have to testify against themselves and that nothing can be taken from them without just compensation. By protecting the rights of the accused whether innocent or guilty the Bill of Rights puts people at ease and makes the trial fair. In addition the accused are given the rights to a speedy trial. This prevents the accused from sitting in jail for months on end and putting them and their families through emotional and financial strain. Lastly, the Eighth Amendment states that “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” This explains that the punishment should be humane if you are convicted and when you are awaiting trial the bail should be proportional to your crime. For example, if you steal a candy bar from a convenience store your bail should not be millions of dollars. Without these court