U.S. Bill of Rights
When the Constitution was originally written, it did not contain a Bill of Rights. This created a controversy between those who supported a strong federal government, known as Federalists, and a group called the Anti-Federalists, who wanted to limit the power of federal government in favor of individual and state rights.
Ultimately, a compromise was reached which resulted in the addition of ten amendments to the original Constitution, all of which protected the rights of the citizens and states. These ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights.
Below is a video which shows the rigorous efforts on the part of the framers of the Constitution to ensure that the new government never became tyrannical and oppressive to the American people and that their unalienable rights would always be protected.
One of the most widely known of the amendments is undoubtedly the “First Amendment”, which protects every American’s right to freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, etc.
Learning the rights, contained in all ten amendments, is key to being able to ensure that your rights are never infringed upon by any other individual, group or the United States government. Many people gave their lives so that we may enjoy the freedoms protected by this document.
The transcript of all ten amendments of the Bill of Rights can be found here compliments of the National Archives. For those who prefer a visual presentation, I have included a video below.