Everyone seems to think the most important part of the constitution is the bill-of-rights (BOR). It is not IMO. The limits on and formation of the federal govt. far outweigh the significance of the BOR. Without the limits on FedGov™ power the BOR is meaningless.
I absolutely agree and, to a man, so would the founders!
WE have a very large monument in Washington D.C. to the very man who opened wide the doors through which every progressive since has walked!