what bill in the constution describes the basic liberties of the people?

Answer 1

bill? constitution?

the first ten amendments are the bill of rights... they came what? 9 years? after the ratification of the Constitution. These are amendments, you're confusing the name. The rights of men of any color, women, and all people over 18 to vote came much later, almost 100 years for the men and much later for the women.

Answer 2

Article IV contains the most direct reference to what people get from the government. Most of the Bill of Rights (first ten amendments) is written in the form of restrictions on government action, which effectively results in protected actions (liberties).

Answer 3

The 14th amendment, too, can legitimately be described as a provision of the Bill of Rights. In the 1950s, a prominent federal judge by the name of Learned Hand published a book called, "The Bill of Rights" and in the first couple of pages of the book he explained that he defines the Bill of Rights as .........

The first **EIGHT** amendments, and the Fourteenth!

Answer 4

The Bill Of Rights!!!

Answer 5

The Bill of rights.

Answer 6

Basic liberties are listed in the Declaration of independence. Where it also explains the source of our rights. "endowed by our creator". It goes on to explain the purpose of government, "to preserve this rights governments are instituted amongst men".

The consitution places limits on government it doesn't and isn't meant to enumerate our rights.

Answer 7

The first 10 amendments to the constitution are collectively call the Bill of Rights:

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Amendment II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Amendment III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

Amendment VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

Answer 8

the bill of rights are the 1st ten amendments to the constitution, they spell out most of our freedoms protection.

Answer 9

if u mean article one....with our five basic freedoms....speech, religion, press, assembly, petition...