2006-11-16 16:00:18 · 3 answers · asked by skysky 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It limits government action (enumerated powers), provides areas that the government cannot intrude upon (personal rights), and provides a fixed structure for how the government operates.
Details vary by country, but those aspects are pretty common to all.
2006-11-16 16:24:35 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The most important way is that it defines our form of government, setting up the balance of power between the three branches of the federal government.
The bill of rights enumerates a number of rights that the government shouldn't abridge, including the right to bear arms, freedome of the press, etc.
Basically, it set up a form of government, and defines limits determining exactly how that government may act.
2006-11-17 00:14:12 · answer #2 · answered by Deirdre H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1) Well, we have a seperation of state and church, so I'm free to practice whatever faith I feel like.
2) We have freedom of speech, so I can say what I want, I can bash our politicians, and print whatever I want in the newspaper.
3) We all have the right to be tried by the jury, so the cops can't just throw me in jail for no damn reason.
2006-11-17 00:17:42 · answer #3 · answered by The Riddler 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋