As an example of this, "granted in the constitution" in your post.

The constitution does no such thing. As a free people, we created the federal government and gave it specific powers, which are enumerated in the constitution. The rights of the people are not limited or enumerated.

The bill of rights was controversial because many people thought that listing some rights would give nefarious people the idea that this was all the rights the people have.

In fact, the 9th Amendment states:

    The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

And the 10th Amendment states:

    The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.