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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There have been 27 amendments to the Constitution since its ratification in 1789, including the first 10 known as the Bill of Rights.
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
The origin of the Bill of Rights was less a principled and honorable declaration of the founders’ commitment to fundamental liberties and more a compromise to get the states to ratify the new Constitution of the United States.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Aug. 2025
Perhaps Giffords considers the Bill of Rights problematic, too.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the Bill of Rights.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
The origin of the Bill of Rights was less a principled and honorable declaration of the founders’ commitment to fundamental liberties and more a compromise to get the states to ratify the new Constitution of the United States.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Aug. 2025
Perhaps Giffords considers the Bill of Rights problematic, too.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
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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 4 Oct. 2025.
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