British has a larger population and well trained colonists who fought for their land/homes. French had a small army and were not well trained
Right to privacy
The landmark case regarding establishment of a right to privacy was Griswold v. Connecticut (1965). A law in the state of Connecticut, dating back to 1873, had prohibited the use of "any drug, medicinal article or instrument for the purpose of preventing conception." The <span> Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut (PPLC) challenged the law. Estelle Griswold was Executive Director of PPLC at the time. By a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court determined that the Connecticut law was unconstitutional, in violation of the 14th Amendment. The court was interpreting the 14th Amendment as a right to be protected against government intrusion of a person's private life.</span>
The bill of rights was important because it guarded certain liberties given to the people.
