We are very mindful that ignorance of our rights may cause our rights to be ignored. When rights are not properly presented on behalf of those involved in civil and criminal matters the powers that be will ignore the rights constitutionally guaranteed to individuals. This is extremely evident in the reading of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution known as the "Bill of Rights." The careful reading of the amendments and an understanding of the Court's interpretation of those same amendments help guarantee individual freedoms. The ten amendments to the constitution were proposed in 1789 and adopted in 1791 but are still very much alive and well today and must be preserved for our future generations.