I don't like doing this, but, you're wrong. The US "Bill of Rights" is most definitely a list of what the government is prohibited from doing. That's why every

I don't like doing this, but, you're wrong. The US "Bill of Rights" is most definitely a list of what the government is prohibited from doing. That's why every entry on it says things in the negative, like "shall make no law" and "shall not be", and why entries have specific context clarifications like "Congress" and "In all criminal prosecutions" and so on. No part of the US Constitution outlines individual rights or freedoms. It outlines powers of the states, powers of the federation, and limitations on those powers. Sometimes certain "unalienable rights" are referenced, but there is no list of rights in the Bill of Rights. It's also not an "important distinction" here.