The American Bill of Rights. The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extended the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution. This begins the inexorable document, to which our country's inalienable rights …
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…to be taxed. Our Bill of Rights has come from various sources, including the above mentioned, but sources can be found as far back as the Magna Carta. Don't take the Bill of Rights for granted, previous documents had many more problems with it, not to say at all the Bill of Rights doesn't have room for improvement. Our Bill of Rights may help to lead up to a more concise, fair document, later on.