Which principle behind the constitution guarantees that a person's basic freedoms cannot be taken away?

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution brings the idea that all basic freedoms can not be taken away from any citizen.

By basic freedoms the First Amendment considers to be “freedom of religion freedom of speech, freedom of press, the right to peaceably assemble, and the right to petition the government.

the award is named for an american naval historian and theorist, rear admiral alfred thayer mahan, united states navy who, through his writing, provided stimulus and guidance to those who share in the defense of the nation.