2006-10-31 03:01:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The bill of rights is the constitution
2006-10-31 03:03:15 · answer #1 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say there are similarities, because they are two distinctly different things.
The Constitution spells out the structure of the government and specifies the duties of the various branches of government.
The Bill of Rights is the codified reiteration of the underlying foundations of the Constitution. These are rights that are ours inherently, that precede and supercede the Constitution. They were not given to us by government, they are our birthright from our Creator.
That is why when it is so heinous when they are casually stolen from us by government, with the willing collusion of many people who are too dull to actually understand what harm they are doing.
2006-10-31 03:24:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bill of rights was an amendment to the Constitution to guarantee specific rights.
2006-10-31 03:10:00 · answer #3 · answered by londonhawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bill of rights is a part of the constitution. It is just the first ten ammendments that limit the powers of Government, Protect the rights of the people, and gaurantee due process of law. They apply to citizens and non-citizens alike.
2006-10-31 03:13:36 · answer #4 · answered by Barak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is like saying, "What are the similarities between me and my conscience?" What I feel in my mind and heart is metaphysically unlike the physical body. The U.S. Constitution is the organizational structure of the American government, and the Bill of Rights is the addenda (so to speak) which avails the foundation of dignity and security of the constituent citizen.
We must try to fathom the spirit. In this we will find all the answers to securing our ultimate happiness.
2006-10-31 03:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by voltaire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are both ignored by the Bush admistration
2006-10-31 03:07:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋