Question

Which protections are granted under both the US Bill of Rights and the Georgia Bill of Rights?

Answer 1

The U.S Bill of Rights comprises the first 10 amendments of the U.S Constitution and they were ratified in 1791. In essence, the Bill of Rights establishes the rights of all U.S citizens as individuals in relation to their government, particularly civil rights and liberties. Among some of the amendments you can find: freedom of speech, freedom of press, and freedom of religion, among many others.

On the other hand, the Georgia Bill of Rights, which derived from the U.S Bill of Rights, was written by Thomas R.R Cobb, also as a way to establish the relationship between the state government and the citizens of Georgia- Adopted in 1861, this Bill of Rights was set as a result of the secession of the state from the Union, to join the Confederate States of America.

While the U.S Bill of Rights has 10 amendments, the Georgia Bill of Rights is set on the first article and it consists of 40 paragraphs. However, both Bills of Rights share most of their elements. Among the things granted on both Bills, you find: A: Freedom of speech, B: the right to safe employment and E: Right to trial by jury.

Answer 2

Freedom of Speech
Freedom from unreasonable search and. Seizures
The right to a trial by jury