The constitution was not instituted democratically, really, it is, effectively a coup on the previous form of government. The bill of rights were part of what

The constitution was not instituted democratically, really, it is, effectively a coup on the previous form of government. The bill of rights were part of what was added to it to clarify that rights pre-existed the constitution and that they did not require the constitution to defend them (read the pre-amble to the bill of rights some time) .... which means as far as the writers of the constitution were concerned, the first amendment (which defends freedom of religion) was redundant. EG: These rights don't require democracy but are "god given".