A. In his letter to James Madison on December 20, 1787, Thomas Jefferson wrote: "Let me add that a bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular."Is that how the Supreme Court interpreted the Constitution in the 19th Century (ie the 1800s)? Please discuss at least three readings/cases across at least three different weeks on the syllabus as evidence to support your answer. [No need to talk about the 20th century in this answer, since that will be covered by the other questions. However, you may refer to 20th century opinions if they bolster your argument about the 19th].

1.) Slaughterhouse cases: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/83us36

2.) Munn v. Illinois: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/94us113

3.). Prigg v Pennsylvania :https://www.oyez.org/cases/1789-1850/41us539

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/83/36/#tab-opinion-1967656

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/94/113/#tab-opinion-1969236

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/41/539/#tab-opinion-1950122

https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/constitutional.aspx

https://scholarship.law.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2501&context=lawreview