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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After all, domestic abuse was not considered a crime in the periods the Supreme Court had deemed relevant for gun regulations — the late 1700s, when the Bill of Rights was written, and the 1860s, when it was applied to state laws.
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Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
The version of the Bill of Rights up for auction at Sotheby’s is a rare broadside edition dated to 1789.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Michael Knight wrote the comedy, that uses the framing of the Bill of Rights as an excuse to pick at our brains about how the U.S. works today, while reminding us why.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Later this month, Sotheby’s will celebrate the anniversary of the United States’ founding by selling early copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
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Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
The version of the Bill of Rights up for auction at Sotheby’s is a rare broadside edition dated to 1789.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
Michael Knight wrote the comedy, that uses the framing of the Bill of Rights as an excuse to pick at our brains about how the U.S. works today, while reminding us why.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Later this month, Sotheby’s will celebrate the anniversary of the United States’ founding by selling early copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2024
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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 26 Jul. 2024.
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