Importance of American Policing Students to Understand the Importance of the Bill of Rights

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Importance of American Policing Students to Understand the Importance of the Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights of the United States is a set of the first ten amendments made to the United States Constitution. They were adopted as a single unit on 15th December 1791 and constitute a set of mutually reinforcing guaranteed limitations and individual rights on state and federal governments. It derives from the English Bill of Rights, the Magna Carta, the colonial struggle against Parliament and king, and a broadening concept of equality in the America people. This text discusses the importance of

It is essential of students of the American policing to clearly understand the importance of a bill of rights as it helps them see the connection between the rights that we enjoy every day and the Bill of Rights. Those rights could not exist if the Bill of Rights were not existent. It is important for students to understand that some of the states declined to ratify the Constitution until individual liberties and freedoms are protected. As such, the Bill of Rights is of absolutely important to the success of the nation.

Staying informed about the Bill of Rights is a crucial section of education for responsible citizens in the United States as showcased by standards textbooks and curriculum guides in American government, history, and civics. Constructional liberties and rights are emphasized in statements of educational goals in social studies that are published by local school districts, the National Assessment for Educational Progress, and state-level departments of education. Majority of Americans have learned the Bill of Rights at least four times at school; in an American studies course in fifth grade, an American history course in high school, and an American history course in Middle school, and a Civics or American government course in a high school (Douma, 2017). Additionally, an increasing number of students of learners learn the issues and concepts in the Bill of Rights through elective courses or special units in courses related to law. Through studying this course, students of American Policing will get exposed to important rights as well the development of the document over time. Familiarizing oneself with the Bill of Rights helps the students to establish a relevance to the government and citizenship of the United States.

Learning about the Bill of Rights is important because it helps the students to understand the role of federal judiciary in addressing disputes concerning the application and meaning of constitutional rights that are often widely misunderstood. In a study conducted by the Center for Civic Education, majority of the learners had misconceptions concerning judicial review and were not aware about the perennial conflict between majority rule and judicial review (Magliocca, 2018). Hearst Report paralleled these conclusions that also found that half of the adult participants misconceived the powers and roles of the Supreme Court in our constitutional system of separated power and balances and checks. The history of the constitution in American culture showcases the public long-standing ambivalence and how the role of the Supreme Court in protecting individual rights from tyranny rule is misunderstood.

In closing, it is important for students of American Policing to learn about the Bill of Rights as it helps them see how far the rights they enjoy have come. It helps them appreciate the simple rights that we enjoy today.

References

Douma, M. J. (2017). How the First Ten Amendments Became the Bill of Rights. Geo. JL & Pub. Pol’y, 15, 593.

Magliocca, G. N. (2018). The heart of the constitution: How the bill of rights became the bill of rights. Oxford University Press.