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  2. The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1 - 10) – National Center for ...

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    Amendment 10. - Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. Preamble to the Bill of Rights *Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday ...

  3. Bill of Rights in Simple Language - ACLU Delaware

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    The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Here are the amendments in simple language: Amendment 1. Congress can't make any law that: Favors one religion over another religion, or no religion at all, or opposes any religion; Stops you from practicing your religion as you see fit;

  4. The U.S. Bill of Rights (Simplified)—Know Your Rights

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    THE UNITED STATES BILL OF RIGHTS (SIMPLIFIED) Note: The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. Below are the amendments in simple language: Amendment 1. Congress can't make any law that: •. Favors one religion over another religion, or no religion at all, or opposes any.

  5. Bill of Rights: The 1st Ten Amendments

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    The first ten amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments as a solution to limit government power and protect individual liberties through the Constitution.

  6. United States Bill of Rights - Simple English Wikipedia, the free...

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    The Bill of Rights is the name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which limit the power of the federal government and guarantee citizens of the United States certain rights.

  7. The Bill of Rights: What Does it Say? | National Archives

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    The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans’ rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion.

  8. 1791: US Bill of Rights (1st 10 Amendments) - with commentary

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    The first ten amendments were proposed by Congress in 1789, at their first session; and, having received the ratification of the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, they became a part of the Constitution December 15, 1791, and are known as the Bill of Rights.

  9. Bill of Rights | Definition, Origins, Contents, & Application to...

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    Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, adopted as a single unit in 1791. They constitute a collection of mutually reinforcing guarantees of individual rights and of limitations on federal and state governments. The guarantees in the Bill of Rights have binding legal force.

  10. Bill of Rights - History for kids

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    The first ten Amendments to the Constitution were passed in 1791 and are collectively known as the Bill of Rights. The ten Amendments included in the Bill of Rights allow the following rights and freedoms to all Americans.

  11. Bill of Rights | U.S. Constitution - LII / Legal Information...

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    Bill of Rights. First Amendment [Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)] (see explanation) Second Amendment [Right to Bear Arms (1791)] (see explanation) Third Amendment [Quartering of Troops (1791)] (see explanation) Fourth Amendment [Search and Seizure (1791)] (see explanation)