It also helps the press get more stories freely and no one can stop them. For example, if someone was in trial and the press wanted to put it on the news, they are allowed to do so. People also have the right to peacefully assemble without anyone saying they cannot, they are allowed to get together. The people are allowed to petition the government too, but they cannot use violence in their petition. It has to be a non-violent petition. My argument for this amendment is that people can practice their own religion without being arrested or shot down in this country, in some countries, people have …show more content…
He wrote “I will now add what I do not like… there is no bill of rights.” He explained his logic, “A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth… and what no just government should refuse.” In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson wrote out the basic rights that cannot be taken away. These rights are “life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The Declaration expresses that the government was formed to protect these rights. Many states accepted the Constitution if there was a list of guaranteed freedoms added. James Madison helped draft the Bill of Rights, while serving in the nation's first Congress. The first ten amendments became a part of the Constitution in