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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The whole point of the 14th Amendment was to remove fundamental freedoms protected by the Bill of Rights from the whims of public opinion, because public opinion is easily manipulated.
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Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
With the Bill of Rights now attached to the Constitution, North Carolina ratified the document and became the 12th state.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
State of display: A special exhibit, Freedom Matters, features a 14th-century copy of the Magna Carta, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Artifacts and newspaper clippings tell the story of struggle for equality in America, from slavery to women's suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
The bidding documents also specify that the Bibles include the Old Testament, the New Testament, the Pledge of Allegiance and the Bill of Rights.
—Ken Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
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Sabrina Haake, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2024
With the Bill of Rights now attached to the Constitution, North Carolina ratified the document and became the 12th state.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
State of display: A special exhibit, Freedom Matters, features a 14th-century copy of the Magna Carta, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
Artifacts and newspaper clippings tell the story of struggle for equality in America, from slavery to women's suffrage to the Civil Rights Movement.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
The bidding documents also specify that the Bibles include the Old Testament, the New Testament, the Pledge of Allegiance and the Bill of Rights.
—Ken Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 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 17 Dec. 2024.
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