Declaration Of Rights
Our founding fathers who wrote the United States Declaration of Independence and the Preamble of the Constitution carefully chose the words that they connected with the rights that United States citizens would be granted so that the rights could still be applied in today’s society. Some of the phrases and words that were chosen for the Declaration of Independence and the Preamble include the right to unalienable rights, to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, promote general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty.
These words are very important to the United States, since they describe the rights of the citizens.
One right we are given is that we have unalienable rights, which means that the rights that United States citizens …show more content…
are given cannot, and will not, be taken away from them. Back then when this right was created, they believed that every person has rights that can’t be taken away from them no matter what. In today’s society, the United State’s Government does a good job at realizing this right. There are still instances where some may argue that a right was taken away from an individual for no reason. However, an example of this right today is the miranda rights, which a police officer has to read to you before you get arrested so you are aware of the rights that belong to you, and if a police officer does not read the miranda rights to you, anything you say or do cannot be held against you in the court of law.
Another right we are given is the establishment of justice, which is to “begin fairness for all.” It was put in the Preamble, which explains the reasons why the government was formed a certain way.
For example, “The Constitution makes no distinction as to the wealth or status of persons; all are equal before the law, and all are equally subject to judgment and punishment when they violate the law” (“To Establish Justice”). This right is pretty self explanatory, and can be assumed that it means exactly the same thing today as it did back then when it was first written. However, some people may argue that some people in the government, or people who work for the government, may be biased towards certain people for their race or their …show more content…
gender.
In addition, to insure domestic tranquility is another part of the Preamble, which means peace and a quiet place of living in America. Tranquility for Framers meant the absence of riots, rebellions, and similar things of social disorder. Today, the same characteristics still apply. The government does work quite well to keep riots and strikes to a minimal, although, working to do so can cause more unnecessary violence. I believe the government needs to work more towards keeping things less violent, which could be achieved by confronting things like riots or strikes in a different manner.
Additionally, the promotion of welfare is another part of the Preamble.
This means that “The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the US” (“Promoting”). However, there are two different references in the United States Constitution that include general welfare, which are included in the Preamble and the Taxing and Spending Clause. In the Preamble, it states that the Union was created “to promote general Welfare.” Whereas in the taxing and spending clause, it gives the federal government the power of taxation. However, “The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld that the mention of the clause in the Preamble ‘has never been regarded as the source of any substantive power conferred on the Government of the United States or any of its Departments’” (“Promoting”).
Lastly, to secure the blessings of liberty shares another important part of the Preamble. It states that all rights will be protected “The framers of the Constitution, in giving authority to the federal government, were careful to protect the rights of all persons by limiting the powers of both the national and state governments” (“To Establish Justice”). The government today follows this guideline pretty well. This makes it so that the U.S. government doesn’t harbor too much power over the American
people.
In conclusion, these rights that were written in the Preamble and The Declaration of Independence are very important to the American way of life. Without these rights, life would be very different in the United States.
These words are very important to the United States, since they describe the rights of the citizens.
One right we are given is that we have unalienable rights, which means that the rights that United States citizens …show more content…
are given cannot, and will not, be taken away from them. Back then when this right was created, they believed that every person has rights that can’t be taken away from them no matter what. In today’s society, the United State’s Government does a good job at realizing this right. There are still instances where some may argue that a right was taken away from an individual for no reason. However, an example of this right today is the miranda rights, which a police officer has to read to you before you get arrested so you are aware of the rights that belong to you, and if a police officer does not read the miranda rights to you, anything you say or do cannot be held against you in the court of law.
Another right we are given is the establishment of justice, which is to “begin fairness for all.” It was put in the Preamble, which explains the reasons why the government was formed a certain way.
For example, “The Constitution makes no distinction as to the wealth or status of persons; all are equal before the law, and all are equally subject to judgment and punishment when they violate the law” (“To Establish Justice”). This right is pretty self explanatory, and can be assumed that it means exactly the same thing today as it did back then when it was first written. However, some people may argue that some people in the government, or people who work for the government, may be biased towards certain people for their race or their …show more content…
gender.
In addition, to insure domestic tranquility is another part of the Preamble, which means peace and a quiet place of living in America. Tranquility for Framers meant the absence of riots, rebellions, and similar things of social disorder. Today, the same characteristics still apply. The government does work quite well to keep riots and strikes to a minimal, although, working to do so can cause more unnecessary violence. I believe the government needs to work more towards keeping things less violent, which could be achieved by confronting things like riots or strikes in a different manner.
Additionally, the promotion of welfare is another part of the Preamble.
This means that “The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the US” (“Promoting”). However, there are two different references in the United States Constitution that include general welfare, which are included in the Preamble and the Taxing and Spending Clause. In the Preamble, it states that the Union was created “to promote general Welfare.” Whereas in the taxing and spending clause, it gives the federal government the power of taxation. However, “The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld that the mention of the clause in the Preamble ‘has never been regarded as the source of any substantive power conferred on the Government of the United States or any of its Departments’” (“Promoting”).
Lastly, to secure the blessings of liberty shares another important part of the Preamble. It states that all rights will be protected “The framers of the Constitution, in giving authority to the federal government, were careful to protect the rights of all persons by limiting the powers of both the national and state governments” (“To Establish Justice”). The government today follows this guideline pretty well. This makes it so that the U.S. government doesn’t harbor too much power over the American
people.
In conclusion, these rights that were written in the Preamble and The Declaration of Independence are very important to the American way of life. Without these rights, life would be very different in the United States.