 The authors of the US Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the American Constitution, found inspiration in the Charter's principles as they sought to build a government that could guard citizens against state tyranny, a kind of anti-government government. The Magna Carta directly influenced the American amendments, guaranteeing the right to a jury trial in due process, as well as the right, quote, of people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures.