The Bill of Rights: the Story Behind the Amendments
Yet nowhere in the Constitution is a list of things the government cannot do. The American people were deeply concerned about their rights under the new government. Even if this new government looked to be a great improvement over the monarchy that the people had just overthrown, the blueprint of the new government didn't guarantee its people such natural rights as freedom of religion and freedom of speech. (Many colony governments had.)
They came up with the Bill of Rights. Next page > The First Amendment > Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Graphics courtesy of ArtToday |
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