The Bill of Rights and the Need for Its Existence

Several states required a Bill of Rights be included before giving their approval to the Constitution of the United States. The Bill of Rights as provided in the U.S. Constitution are unique in that they were established as safe guards to protect the rights of the individual against government intrusion. Each of the Rights is rooted in the experience of the American colonists under British rule. The history behind each of the Rights is presented and placed in the original context at the time of their writing in order that the student not only learns what each Right means, but also what it does not mean.