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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On December 15, artists, musicians, cultural workers, and local politicians gathered in New York’s Federal Hall, where the Bill of Rights was introduced, to defend artistic rights in the US.
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News Desk, Artforum, 17 Dec. 2025
Lifting whole phrases from the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln elevated 1776 over 1787, when the founders framed the Constitution, or 1791, when the states ratified the Bill of Rights, and placed human equality on a par with individual liberty in the pantheon of American values.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Our common myth is the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
This summer, the partnerships that A250 had with several respected institutions—including iCivics, the Bill of Rights Institute, the National Cathedral, More Perfect, and the American Association for State and Local History—quietly ended.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 17 Dec. 2025
Lifting whole phrases from the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln elevated 1776 over 1787, when the founders framed the Constitution, or 1791, when the states ratified the Bill of Rights, and placed human equality on a par with individual liberty in the pantheon of American values.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Our common myth is the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
This summer, the partnerships that A250 had with several respected institutions—including iCivics, the Bill of Rights Institute, the National Cathedral, More Perfect, and the American Association for State and Local History—quietly ended.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 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 27 Dec. 2025.
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