What is the significance of the bill of rights?

This page includes an essay on the history of the Bill of Rights, a listing of the rights (included rejected rights), questions for discussion, images, and other materials on the Bill of Rights. read more

The Bill of Rights was a controversial idea when it was proposed in 1789 because a majority of the founding fathers had already entertained and rejected the idea of including a Bill of Rights in the original 1787 Constitution. read more

Full Answer. The English Bill of Rights established that Englishmen had inalienable civil and political rights that must be upheld. However, religious liberty was limited for anyone who was not a protestant. read more