2006-11-01 15:23:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
To set up a form of government that would protect commerce. This government was to be divided up into three groups; Legislative; Judaical and Executive. The common states were feuding over each of their own states rights in dealing with commerce. The Bill of Rights (the 1st 10 amendments) were added later at the peoples request. The Bill of Rights is a limitation on the government, even though, today, most think that the government gave them these, they did not.
2006-11-01 15:47:13 · answer #1 · answered by FOZ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Limited government. The US is still the only government whose founding and ruling document espouses the principal that all rights belong to the people and only lent to the government in order to establish stability. The Constitution is the only such document that basically tells the government what few rights it has. Most governments say they have all rights and then grant a few rights to the people. It is sad that more people do not understand this principle and have let our rights be eroded. And contrary to popular belief the worst of this is not recent but happened int 1920's and 30's.
2006-11-01 23:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The basic principles were the articles. Which were the establishment of a three branched system of government with checks and balances to prevent tyranny.
The Bill of Rights is secondary to that.
2006-11-01 23:37:12 · answer #3 · answered by strangedaze23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freedom of,Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)]
And Right to Bear Arms (1791)]
2006-11-01 23:31:10 · answer #4 · answered by ole_lady_93 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Freedom
2006-11-01 23:25:14 · answer #5 · answered by Live Laugh Love 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To live a life from hassle, intimidation, coercion, threats, harassment. Not to be hunted stalked and "Targeted" by the government. Never to be on a total surveillence grid watching us
at all times by military.
"Freedom of True Speech" not dumb speech.
Freedom from being torture by our government.
Freedom from attempted murder by spooks.
Freedom from military being used againist the citizens.
Freedom from crooks robbing our treasury.
Freedom from a group of eliteist stealing our country.
Freedom from Council of foregin relations running our government.
2006-11-01 23:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness are the basic principals.
2006-11-01 23:32:25 · answer #7 · answered by star 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Checks and balances
Accountability on non-permanence of office
State's rights
2006-11-01 23:32:30 · answer #8 · answered by novangelis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋