Why did the founding fathers protect slavery in the constitution?

Although many of the Founding Fathers acknowledged that slavery violated the core American Revolutionary ideal of liberty, their simultaneous commitment to private property rights, principles of limited government, and intersectional harmony prevented them from making a bold move against slavery.

1st amendment: freedom of speech, religion, petition, press, and assembly

2nd: right to bear arms

3rd: quartering of soldiers

4th: search and seizure

1. explain aspects of the democratic process as it was developed in ancient athens

2. trace the roots of the americans political process to ancient athens

3. explain the relationship of citizens to the political process