In 1791, Congress added 10 amendments. These first 10 amendments make up the Bill of Rights.
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1Amendment I - Freedom of Religion, Speech and the Press; Rights of Assembly and Petition.
2Amendment II - Right to Bear Arms
The amendment was adopted so that Congress could not disarm a state militia.
3Amendment III - Housing of Soldiers
Grew directly out of an old complaint against the British, who had forced people to take soldiers into their homes.
4Amendment IV - Search and Seizure
You may not be searched or have property seized without probable cause and/or a search warrant.
5Amendment V - Rights of the accused (Self-incrimination, Double Jeopardy, Due Process, Just
Compensation)
6Amendment VI- Rights to a Fair Trial (Speedy and Public Trial by Jury*, Tried in state where crime was committed, Informed of charges against accused, Witnesses, Right to a lawyer)
7Amendment VII- Rights in Civil Cases (Trial by jury in civil cases over $20)
8Amendment VIII - Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Bails, fines and punishments must be humane and fit the crime committed
9Amendment IX - Rights Retained by the People
Any rights not listed in the Constitution are still protected
10Amendment X - Powers Retained by the States and the People
States or people have all powers not given to national government. (i.e., marriage)
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The Bill of Rights that went into effect in 1791 had ten amendments. Since this time there has been 17 new amendments added to the Bill of Rights. Today this document contains 27 amendments.
The Bill of Rights. 34 States in 1791?
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which were added even before the Constitution itself had been adopted in 1787. In fact, had the Bill of Rights not been written, it's likely that the Constitution itself would not have been ratified.
The 6th Amendment of the Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution. The Bill of Rights were introduced by James Madison to the First United States Congress in 1789. The Bill of Rights were ratified in 1791.
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the first ten amendments to the U.S constitution , added in 1791, and constitution, added in 1791, and consisting of a formal list of citizens' rights and freedoms.
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the Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments, and they were added to the Constitution almost simultaneously in 1791.
I think it was 10.
27 amendments have been adopted since 1787. The Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments, was adopted in 1791. Since then, 17 amendments have been added.
The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments added to the constitution On December 15, 1791. Representative James Madison brought 39 amendments to the constitution to the House of Representatives to be discussed and voted upon on June 8th, 1789.
27 times. We have 27 amendments and that is a change each time.
Yes, but people mistakenly think the Bill of Rights exists as a stand-alone document (it is the first ten Amendments, which were added to the Constitution in 1791.)
17.There is 27 but 17 changes have been recorded.