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Following the creation of the Constitution and the publishing of the Federalist Papers, many still feared the power of a centralized government. In response, Thomas Jefferson argued, “A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on inference.” In 1789, James Madison drafted twelve amendments to the Constitution, ten of which were ratified to become the Bill of Rights. These ten amendments add to the Constitution protections of individual freedoms and rights as well as limitations on the government's power.
Read the Bill of Rights and discover other founding documents on the National Archives website.
