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During the American Founding Period, the Founders chose the Ten Amendments as the 'Bill of Rights' for several reasons. Taken individually, each amendment represented for the Founders a distinctly important piece of socio-political truth that merited special attention -- and legislation. As a group, the amendments were seen by the Founders as a vital part of the foundation of the new nation that they were attempt to bring into stable existence.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoMany former British -American colonies, then governed under the Articles of Confederation saw the need for a republican style of Federal, central government that made the American colonies a more cohesive State. A nation whereby central authority was needed. The statesmen of the time however, feared a strong Federal government. They wanted to ensure that the new governing document, the proposed US Constitution could not interfere with rights the citizens of the colonies already had. Thus, in order to gain ratification of the new Constitution, a Bill of Rights was included. At the onset 10 rights beginning with freedom of speech was placed in the Constitution.
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∙ 11y agoThe bill of rights is important because it controls the United States
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Which amendment are called the bill of rights?
The first ten amendments.
What first amendments to the constitution protect individual rights. what are they called?
the Bill of Rights
Are the first 10 amendments of the constitution called the civil rights?
no it is called the bill of rights
What were the first 10 amendments to the US constitution called?
The first ten Amendments were ratified together, reaching ratification by three-quarters of the States then comprising the Union, on December 15, 1791. Previously, Amendments I-X were considered the "Bill of Rights". Modernly, the Bill of Rights is considered only Amendments I-VIII, because only these Amendments describe individual rights. Amendment IX and Amendment X refer to collective, residual rights reserved to the People and to the States.
What are changes in the constitutions called?
Changes or additions to the Constitution are called Amendments.
What was the firsts 10 amendments to the constitution called?
Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments.
What are the first amendments to the Constitution to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
The bill of right comprises of the firstand amendments of the us conststution?
I dont know
What does article 9 of the Bill of Rights mean?
Constitution: There are only 7 articles & 27 amendments. The first 10 amendments are called the bill of rights.
What are the 1st 9 amendments called?
It's actually the first 10 amendments and they're called the Bill of Rights.
What are the first amendents called?
The first three amendments are part of the Bill of Rights, along with the 7 amendments following them.
What is the answer to what is the name of the first ten changes to the Constitution?
The first ten changes to the constitution are also the first ten Amendments (that's a change to the constitution). These ten amendments are collectively called the "Bill of Rights"; is this for a citizenship test or government test? : )
