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Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights makes the country what it is today and most importantly, it is what makes our country have "freedom" and is

probably, if not the most critical, part of the Constitution. Today, modern time needs this just as much as it did when it was first

created because of the crime rate these days. Another reason Americans need these rights are because it would limit our country

so much, it would almost make our country have similarities to a country based on communism. All the admendments are

important but 2 of the admendments that are extremely important is what I am going to write about today!

The first amendment is the most valuable amendment in the Bill of Rights. This amendment grants citizens the freedom of

speech, freedom of peaceful assembly and protest, the freedom of press, and the freedom to practice the religion of their choosing.

This amendment has played a significant role in the country's history, and is probably the most widely debated law in the

Constitution. Its importance cannot be underestimated. The freedom of speech is a natural right of man, and should not be taken

awayat any cost, and is therefore, the most essential amendment of the Constitution. Take a look at the examples giving below!!

First, an expression almost everyone refers to America " is the land of the free." For example, let's just say that the Bill of Rights

were taken away from the Constitution, it would mean that there would be a limit to what we say, what we publish to the public, and

to what we were to believe as far as religion. If these rights had rights had some kind of restriction on them, people would revolt

and riot because of the changes. Our country would no longer be known as the "land of the free" which would likely cause a large

amount of people to leave because of the events that happened or could happen.

Second, the crime rate has extremely risen since our founding fathers time. Furthermore, a policeman or policewoman would

almost have

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