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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Weinstein’s honors include two Crystal Awards from Women in Film, the Hall of Fame Award from Variety, the National Urban League Citizen Award, and the Bill of Rights Award from the Southern California Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
Marshall memorized key parts of the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights.
—Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
While there are some discussions of American history since the 1791 ratification of the Bill of Rights, Cost’s main aim is to explain what the Framers at Philadelphia in 1787 thought the Constitution would accomplish — and why their design is still needed in today’s world.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Liberals also scoff at the notion that the authors of the Bill of Rights could have envisioned modern assault rifles.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
And while numerous factors were considered in its text and inclusion in the Bill of Rights the most important goal of the Second was to prevent the federal government from starting a professional army.
—Rich Logis, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified following vigorous national debate on this day in history, Dec. 15, 1791.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2023
Just a few weeks ago, President Biden issued an executive order on AI that followed up on many of the ideas in the Bill of Rights.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2023
The ninth law passed by the United States Congress, shortly after the Bill of Rights, established an agency to oversee them.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
Pat Saperstein, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
Marshall memorized key parts of the Constitution, especially the Bill of Rights.
—Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
While there are some discussions of American history since the 1791 ratification of the Bill of Rights, Cost’s main aim is to explain what the Framers at Philadelphia in 1787 thought the Constitution would accomplish — and why their design is still needed in today’s world.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
Liberals also scoff at the notion that the authors of the Bill of Rights could have envisioned modern assault rifles.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2024
And while numerous factors were considered in its text and inclusion in the Bill of Rights the most important goal of the Second was to prevent the federal government from starting a professional army.
—Rich Logis, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified following vigorous national debate on this day in history, Dec. 15, 1791.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2023
Just a few weeks ago, President Biden issued an executive order on AI that followed up on many of the ideas in the Bill of Rights.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2023
The ninth law passed by the United States Congress, shortly after the Bill of Rights, established an agency to oversee them.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
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