The Bill of Rights In 1789‚ James Madison introduced 19 amendments to the Constitution out of which Congress adopted 12 of the amendments for ratification by the states‚ ten of which were collectively known as the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights guaranteed citizens basic protections and limited governmental power in certain spheres‚ and became a part of the Constitution on December 10‚ 1791. For example‚ the First Amendment protects our rights as citizens to free speech and religion while the
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One could go through life in a breeze paying their taxes assuming the numbers were entered correctly. However‚ one number could be off and one payment missed by ones’ employer. Then there it is‚ a letter from the IRS telling the taxpayer in big bold letters "AUDIT". What does one do? Where would one go for advice? Does the taxpayer have rights? And the first thing that goes through ones mind‚"money and jail". Well there is help‚ because in the past the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had an
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6. PATIENT’S BILL OF RIGHTS Patient bill of rights all over the world give patient a consideration of receiving care that respect personal beliefs‚ cultural and spiritual values of the patient. Opportunity to have access to information in such a way that the patient can understand and to have answers to all questions concerning the diagnosis‚ prognosis‚ and treatment with options available. The issue of confidentiality and privacy encourages the patient in every part of the world to be honest in
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History of the Bill of Rights: Summary We are being told by the left and right side of congress what the foundation of American Liberty is: the Bill of Rights. In 1787 our founders came together to draft today’s federal Constitution that was later ratified by a majority of the states. Neither of them thought the bill of rights was a necessary addition. Alexander Hamilton‚ James Madison and John Jay later wrote The Federalist Papers to support the exclusion of any bill of rights being added to the
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The year is 1787 and after winning the American Revolutionary War 6 years prior‚ the Founding Fathers signed the United States Constitution. That part is well known‚ but what is not known is how the Founding Fathers got there‚ moreover‚ what influenced them to create such a document. Great Britain owned the 13 colonies‚ and problems soon arose when King George III raised taxes in the 13 colonies‚ the colonists were furious. To add‚ the colonists had no representation in Parliament‚ therefore their
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independent by the Declaration of Independence which included the Constitution of the Bill of Rights. It has a huge influence on the amendments and establish natural rights for all men and women created to be equals. The Declaration of Independence influences the Constitution by freed the colonies from the abusion of the Great Britain‚ add new type of government to protect people’s right and “unalienable right” for freedom of speech. First‚ the thirteen colonies were being abused by the British
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Bill of Rights Essay DRAFT If all of the amendments in the Bill of Rights were being taken away‚ there are three that I would want to keep the most. The first ten amendments‚ in the constitution are the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights are laws that protect limits the government’s power. James Madison wrote the Bill of rights‚ but was influenced by George Mason who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights. If all of the amendments in the Bill of Rights were being taken away‚ there are three that
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natural and fundamental rights is what the government lives to protect. To ensure that the common people’s rights are not abused‚ the continental delegates created many specific content in the Constitution regarding the protection of people’s rights. As a Federalists‚ we strongly believe the Bill of Rights is unnecessary. Evidence 1: To begin with‚ you must understand that the Constitution creates a president‚ not a king. A king has unlimited power therefore making a Bill of Rights necessary in order
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The first amendment of the Bill of Rights to the constitution guarantees four freedoms: freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press and assembly. The Bill of Rights was passed on December 15‚ 1791. Since then‚ the freedoms have been debated‚ discussed‚ and fought and died for. Many have immigrated to America to receive those freedoms. The Founding Fathers knew what they were doing because they believed in power of ideas and debate‚ not censorship. The first amendment to the constitution is important because
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A Bill of rights would bring Australia in line with every other western liberal democracy (State Library of NSW 2005‚ p.9). Currently‚ Australia stands alone by not having a Bill of Rights and there is a perception that because of that‚ the system of government does not adequately protect human rights‚ which in turn leads to the risk of individual rights being infringed (Feena‚ Robbins & Summers 2014‚ p. 26). Other countries that have a Bill of Rights expressed in their constitutions include Canada
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