IntroductionThe Bill of Rights was created because the states thought the federal government would have too much power and wanted more individual rights. At that time, the colonies had just come under British rule, which oppressed the population and granted them very limited freedoms. The states or the colonies were sort of afraid that this would happen again within this new government formed in the form of the Constitution. At that time, most states thought the Constitution alone was enough, but others felt they needed more safeguards. Ultimately, the federal government complied with these states and gave them the Bill of Rights. Chapter fourteen of our textbook covers the 3rd, 7th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th and 14th amendments which cover different rights of government and people. In this article, I will summarize these amendments and their importance to us. Third Amendment When the colonies were under British rule, the king ordered that the colonists house his soldiers to save money. This law angered people because not only did they have to be housed but also fed. So when the authors of the Bill of Rights wrote the Bill of Rights, they thought it would be important to show the people that the new government would not have that kind of power over its citizens. Therefore, the Third Amendment was written, whether in times of peace or war; no soldier could enter someone's house to be quartered there without the consent of the owner. Seventh Amendment The Seventh Amendment was written to protect people not only from the government, but also from each other. This amendment extends to civil cases; while the six...... middle of document ...... written in this chapter, gave people the right to due process of law. Additionally, these seven amendments that I covered are not all fundamental rights that the federal government gave us. The Supreme Court uses selective incorporation to determine which it thinks the framers wanted us to have, but I believe they should all be fundamental rights. This is why I believe the Bill of Rights was written in the first place. States and individuals wanted to be protected by all these rights. Ultimately, the Bill of Rights and the Constitution are recurring issues in our courts today and will be because everyone has their own interpretation of the language used. ReferencesHarr, SJ, Hess, KM and Orthmann, CH (2012). Constitutional Law and the Criminal Justice System (5th ed.). Belmont, California: Wadsworth. (427)