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//__** The Bill Of Rights **__//

 In the United States of America, The Bill of Rights is the name by which the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are known. They were introduced by James Madison to the First United States Congress in 1789 as a series of articles, and came into affect on December 15, 1791, when they had been ratified by three-fourths of the States. Thomas Jefferson was proponent of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights plays a central role in American law and government, and remains a fundamental symbol of the freedoms and culture in the nation.
 * First Amendment- Establish Clause, Free Exercise, Freedom of speech, of the press, Freedom of Religion, and of assembly;right to petition.
 * Second Amendment-Militia (United States), Sovereign state, Right to keep and bear arms.
 * Third Amendment- Protection from quartering of troops.
 * Fourth Amendment- Protection from unreasonable search and seizure.
 * Fifth Amendment- Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, eminet domain.
 * Sixth Amendment- Trial by jury and rights of the accused; Confrontation Clause, speedy trial, public trial, right to counsel
 * Seventh Amendment- Civil trial by jury.
 * Eighth Amendment- Prohibition of excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
 * Ninth Amendment- Protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Bill of Rights.
 * Tenth Amendment- Powers of States and people**.**

Originally, the Bill of Rights restrictions applied only to the federal government and not to the several state governments. Parts of the amendments initially proposed by Madison that would have limited state governments ("No state shall violate the equal rights of conscience, or the freedom of the press, or the trial by jury in criminal cases.") were not approved by Congress, and therefore the Bill of Rights did not apply to the powers of state governments.The Bill of Rights is a list of rights that are considered important and essential by a nation. The purpose of these bills is to protect those rights against infringement by the government.