2007-09-25 11:04:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Because many members of the state legislatures and ratifying conventions called to ratify the Constitution believed there should be express protections of certain state powers & individual rights.
2007-09-25 11:11:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To add additional limitations on the newly formed federal government -- just in case the govt tried to restrict personal freedoms and civil liberties.
The specific freedoms listed were based on the most egregious violations that the previous govt from England had done -- so they were the ones initially protected.
2007-09-25 11:11:42 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
dont be diissseeennn my rights i aint got many left
2007-09-25 11:09:52 · answer #3 · answered by narlyknot 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because at one time it meant something to the people. now its just disappearing
2007-09-25 11:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋