why was the freedom costitution named as such?
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uhmmmm errrrrr, can u please tell me what a costitution is?
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Freedom is a right as set forth in the US Constitution done by our forefathers. \n\nHowever, Freedom isn't free, it does come with a price that we have to pay with our military and in our courts every day. Sometimes at a very heavy and costly one.\n\nWe, as Americans, sometimes take Freedom for granted. Each of us must strive to keep the freedoms that we all enjoy as Americans. \n\nThis is one of the only countries on the Earth, where you can express your opinion without fear of reprisal.\n\nOn the other hand, if you break the law, you must pay the price. This too is guaranteed under the US Constitution by certain rights that ban illegal and unreasonable searches, as well as, cruel and unusual punishment.\n\nTo those who speak out against the US, just thank God that you live in this country and not in another part of the world where speaking your mind is illegal and punishable either by incarceartion or in some instances death. \n\nTo those that think that Freedom is a an "illusion," let's see what would occur, if that "illusion" were to disappear and be replaced with oppression.\n\nJust remember that Freedom can be lost at a moments notice and is a very fragile commodity that we must protect each and every day by every citizen of our great country.\n\nI wouldn't think of living anywhere else on this planet.\n\nGod Bless America and keep it free.
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its the the declaration of independence see this article : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inalienable_rights
398264
I think equality and freedom are two very distinct and separate issues.  Every human being on this earth should have and know freedom.  Equality (as defined) can never be settled because there is always a person, a group or a mass that believe themselves to be superior.  So, in a perfect world, all people would be free to be themselves and do their best and equal to each other simply by being Human Beings.
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Because it's only advertised as free.  The Constitution was originally designed to protect the power and status of the rich... and that still applies today.
321966
It is NOT in the constitution, nor was it the intent of the framers of the constitution.  Jefferson wrote a letter to a person, pondering the question of a STATE RUN RELIGION and That is NOT what they wanted like England.  England has the church of England and many of the European countries at the time were tied to the catholic church.  The Framers wanted freedom of religion.  But Every single one of the Framers, had a GOD awareness, whether it be a deist in practise, or a believer in a Personal God. This is a concept which has been badly misused to take God out of the public.  It is a sorry state of affairs when the pledge of allegiance or the dollar bill or the ten commandments is threatened to be shredded from the very nation which core principles are founded on Judeo-Christian beliefs.   An apologist for non-fictionalized history,,,
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I guess it connects to the laborers, Civil War, slavery and the struggling going on \nI mean, the Revolutionary war, was for freedom, and we aren't seeing that in history. Like the historical events like slavery, we aren't too sure that the Revolutionary met its goal for freedom. In other words, the U.S. needs to struggle more for its real freedom.
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The search for freedom is a never ending battle because we are taught to look at freedom as a reaction to something.  Freedom of speech, freedom of thought, etc.  Freedom should be a state of mind and soul.  Like Zen.  Everyone should attempt to reach that state of mind, but this implies a lot of meditation and an aware counciousnes.
852408
No, it was a good idea because it will eventually (though not intentionally) lead to the break up of the Union. This will mean that that the constitute countries will be free.
145158
Context as follows: giving up liberty only gives you tyranny it doesn't give you safety.  Benjamin Franklin and his fellow British citizens gave up their liberty to a king so that he would protect them but he really only repressed them, thus the revolution was born.
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Well, that question is a very broad question, but I can give the general overview.  The newly created government in the 1780's is most likely reffering to the United States Constitution.  This Constitution was created due to the lack of federal rights in the Articles of Confederation.  The Articles did not allow Congress to tax or recieve soldiers from the independent states but rather ask for them.  The Articles were considered weak and they were essentially thrown out.  Whether this was legal or not is debatable.  The British also had a great impact on the Constitution because they "abused" the Americans during the revolution and before the revolution.  The Americans therefore, created the Bill of Rights were granted rights to the common man and the states.  Arguably, most of the Bill of Rights have some sort of connection to what the British had done before and during the revolution such as the Second Amendment.  The Second Amendment states, "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."  Many believe this was a response to the Quartering Act Britain established before the revolution.  Many Enlightenment ideas from Britain (like philsophers from John Locke) and other European countries greatly influenced the American government.  Ideas such as freedom of speech, religion, assembly, and others sparked from Europea.  The ideas of the individual "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" in the Declaration of Independence were derived from John Locke's "Life, Liberty, and Property."  Of course, the framers (of the Constitution) were very intelligent and substituted "property" with "Pursuit of Happiness" because they did not want to debate over owning slaves yet (for that would occur later in the Civil War).
1165950
The Declaration of Independence was written to declare our nation's freedom. It was written so that our country could have a choice of religion, freedom of speech, and all the other freedoms we sometimes don't give thanks for and take for granted.
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I think it was Ben Franklin. He did believe that freedom had it's cost.
663796
They didn't choose it.  July 4th just happened to be the day that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence (though some delegates didn't vote on it until July 9th and one signatory didn't add his name until 1781).
567414
If you want to look at it hypothetically no not really but we are living together as one on the other hand. Freedom is not that easily given it must be earned and one must take responsibility in order to have true freedom in any form. Being equal doesn't mean a removal of freedom it just means that being equal has its limits to freedom and created by some part of equalness. I hope that you understood what I was trying to say to you.\nPeace! :)
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there is no totall freedom cause:\ninternational socity is baised  on   money, usefulness for community  and other factors which make us more and more limited,restricted and dependent ...\n\nunfortuatly that's the way it is .... and I have no answer why we shoulde live like this.it is totally ridiculous.
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This is actually from the Declaration of Independence...\n"...life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Thomas Jefferson, who wrote it, had not quite determined whether or not the colonists had a natural right to property. But he did have great conviction that the British, or any government for that matter, could not impede their God-given right to live out their lives without tyrannical, micromanaging elitists controling every aspect of life.