The first ten amendments to the U.S. constitution are considered to be the American Bill of Rights. ... The Bill of Rights was drafted to limit the federal government from being too powerful. ... The Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Amendments prevent double jeopardy, self-incrimination, due-process, right to a speedy and fair trial by jury. These are all terms referring to the judicial system. ... The Americans borrowed their ideas from these British documents. ...

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As political analysis"s argued through the situation, Americans wondered what was happening in their beloved system of democracy. ... The debate surrounding the Electoral College and its purpose in America"s system of government has been around since the Constitution was written in 1787. ... They also had to be wary of upsetting the balance between the states and federal governments (Schlesinger 12). ... James Madison, Gouverneur Morris and James Wilson were three of the few delegates who did favor a direct election of the President. ... But the precautions which have been so happily conce...

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