Show I I HISTORY THE TILE BILL OF RIGHTS Sept Sept- September Se pt- pt ember e 25 Following the drafting 0 of the Constitution tion ion t by the conven conven- convention n- n ner in 1787 there was consider consider- considerable consid er- er able ble a criticism because it was felt f by b many that the new Constitution on d did tion ion t not afford sufficient protection prot ec- ec to the thc rights of individuals ls As a result of the criticism it was v a that amendments to it be submitted s for ratification after the thc t original draft had been approved ed the at the first session ses ion of First Congress at New York on September 25 1787 twelve amend amend- amendments ame nd- nd ments were voted and submitted to the thc several states for ratification on Two Tuo relating to the of apportioning ng representation and the pay of Congressmen were rejected The Theve other ten were ratified and h have ha ve become known as the Bill of Rights They guarantee am among ong other things freedom of religion on onto and speech the right of people toto to assemble peaceably the right to petition of ot the government the right ri private property and md the right ri ht of ot trial by jury They forbid cruel cr uel and nd punishment and the cx ex action of o excessive bail i and they hey t provide that the powers not dele dele- tic k- k gated Jated to the United i States nor pro pro- prohibited b by it to the States are res res- reserved r es- es o the States respectively ely elythe or to the Bill Dill of people The effect of oC the Rights was to establish the fact that the United States was s a confederation sov er erent with a central with government ent defined and limited powers pow powe rs |