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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Perhaps Giffords considers the Bill of Rights problematic, too.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
The right to a jury trial is so vital that it’s spelled out in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
—Denise Amos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
Americans need to coalesce around these violations, and uphold the promises made by The Declaration of Independence that are legally enforceable by the Bill of Rights.
—Barron Witherspoon Sr, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2025
The majority notes that, in a strange parallel, one of the motivations behind including the Takings Clause in the Bill of Rights was the seizure of horses.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
The right to a jury trial is so vital that it’s spelled out in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
—Denise Amos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
Americans need to coalesce around these violations, and uphold the promises made by The Declaration of Independence that are legally enforceable by the Bill of Rights.
—Barron Witherspoon Sr, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2025
The majority notes that, in a strange parallel, one of the motivations behind including the Takings Clause in the Bill of Rights was the seizure of horses.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 6 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 1 Sep. 2025.
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