the Bill of Rights
noun phrase
: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Certain freedoms are guaranteed to all Americans by the Bill of Rights.
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Three leaves of the Constitution and the single sheet of the Bill of Rights lay horizontally in a marble and bronze casement elevated three feet off the floor.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Why did the authors of the Bill of Rights have a problem with the government establishing a state religion?
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2026
Other states have enacted similar measures, allowing people access to the courts for violation of their protections under the Bill of Rights and other provisions of the Constitution.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Such intervention has only occurred twice since the Bill of Rights and the Act of Settlement (enacted in 1689 and 1701, respectively) established parliament’s ability to amend the terms of succession for the British Crown.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Why did the authors of the Bill of Rights have a problem with the government establishing a state religion?
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2026
Other states have enacted similar measures, allowing people access to the courts for violation of their protections under the Bill of Rights and other provisions of the Constitution.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Advertisement Such intervention has only occurred twice since the Bill of Rights and the Act of Settlement (enacted in 1689 and 1701, respectively) established parliament’s ability to amend the terms of succession for the British Crown.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
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“The Bill of Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bill%20of%20Rights. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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