We the People… In his Federalist Paper #51, James Madison said, “If all men were angels, no government would be necessary.” However, all men are not angels; therefore, some form of government is needed to maintain order, protect the rights of the minority, express the wishes of the majority, defend it’s citizens from outside intrusions, etc. It has been seen throughout the centuries since the Ancient Grecian city-states and Acropoli to Britain’s monarchy all …showed first 75 words of 1195 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1195 total…made rights the foundation of their national identity.” The numerous protections of individual, minority and majority rights create a constitution within the Bill of Rights. These liberties frame our democracy, and yet the Bill of Rights lacks the structural details the Constitution embodies. Thus, it is only through the combination of the Bill of Rights and Constitution that our government can exist as a nation “for the people, by the people and of the people.”