The United States Constitution was the first of its kind, bringing about an entirely different perspective on the role of government. One of it’s most revolutionary features was the concept of negative rights. It clearly articulates what the government cannot do to citizens. It can’t silence you. It can’t take away your guns. They can’t just show up and search through your home, and you can’t just be put away in jail without a speedy trial (unless you were involved in the “insurrection”). Though probably the most critical concept is that human rights come from God, or a higher…

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