The States. The Bill of Rights applies mostly to the federal government, so citizens were not protected from the statesâ encroaching on their civil liberties. The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, protects citizens against state infringements of the rights and liberties guaranteed in the Constitution.ivil liberties protect us from government power. They are rooted in the Bill of Rights, which limits the powers of the federal government. The government cannot take away the freedoms outlined in the Bill of Rights, and any action that encroaches on these liberties is illegal.
Dr. Hawkins is a Professor of Leadership at Henley Business School, is the Emeritus Chairman of Bath Consultancy Group, the Chairman of Renewal Associates, and a leading consultant, coach, writer and researcher.
As a singer, songwriter, producer and pastor, he helped bring the music to mainstream audiences and influenced a generation of singers. Hawkins, 61, died Sunday at his home in Ripon, Calif., after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by five siblings, two children and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were pending. Hawkins left an extensive legacy of songs that included Oh Happy Day (as part of the Edwin Hawkins Singers), and his own Goin' Up Yonder. Reaction to his death was swift and heartfelt.