Sponsored Topics. Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland. It is adjacent to the community of Charlotte Hall, which is known for its agriculture, Amish population, large farmers' market/flea market, and the Maryland Veterans Home.
What is the Bill of Rights? The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments guarantee essential rights and civil liberties, such as the right to free speech and the right to a fair trial, as well as reserving rights to the people and the states. As a distinct historical document, drafted separately from the seven articles that form the body of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights has its own fascinating story.
Included new rights: right to petition the king, right to bear arms, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, right to a trial by jury and right to hold elections without royal interference This document finally established Parliamentâs power over the monarchy ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS (1689) Importance of Document Reaffirmed the principle of individual rights outline in the Magna Carta and Petition of Right Included new rights: right to petition the king, right to bear arms, freedom from cruel and unusual