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Why Was The Bill Of Rights Created

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Why was the Bill of Rights created? The Bill of Rights was created to acknowledge the natural rights of citizens and to ensure the government didn’t have too much power. Many Americans are not aware of their rights therefore their rights are used against them instead of for them. It is vital that people are aware of their rights so they won’t fall victim to having their rights being taken for granted. The Fourth Amendment is a great example of the citizen’s not aware of their rights.
According to The United States Constitution’s Bill of Right The 4th Amendment reads, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” (Archives.gov, 2015) The 4th Amendment was passed by Congress on September 25, 1789 and ratified on December 15, 1791. …show more content…

It also protects the person’s property as well, cars, homes, land, and self. In addition it protects the people from random people posing as officers to search them or their belongings without a search warrant.
In today’s society many people are not aware of what that Amendment means for them. Because one is stopped by an officer and asked to be search doesn’t give the officer the permission unless they agree. Since many are afraid of the police officer, they agree not knowing their rights are being taken away from them. However, once they agree they give up that right without knowing

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