Bill of Rights, U.s. Constitution
Introduction: The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights."
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One of the conditions set by the several states for ratifying the Constitution was the inclusion of a bill of rights. Many people feared that a stronger central government might take away basic right...
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Thomas Jefferson once wrote, "A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse, or rest on infer...
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