Definition of Bill of Rights
the first ten amendments of the Constitution that guarantee the rights of the people of the United States
Examples of Bill of Rights in a sentence
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution to insure certain freedoms and rights to the citizens of America. 🔊
As the first ten changes, the Bill of Rights was written by founding father James Madison to improve the original document. 🔊
The first amendment of the Bill of Rights protects an American’s right to freedom of religion. 🔊
Because of the fifth amendment found in the Bill of Rights, the U.S. Constitution protects citizens from having to testify against themselves in court. 🔊
In 1789, twelve changes were proposed, but only ten constitutional amendments actually passed as the Bill of Rights. 🔊
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