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The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are known as the "Bill of Rights."
They were intended to prohibit the federal government from taking away the individual rights of its citizens, and include basic freedoms that should not be abridged.
* The name comes from an earlier Bill of Rights given to England by King and Queen William and Mary. King George III decided that Bill of Rights did not apply to the American Colonies.
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The Bill of Rights.
The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are known as the "Bill of Rights."
They were intended to prohibit the federal government from taking away the individual rights of its citizens, and include basic freedoms that should not be abridged.
* The name comes from an earlier Bill of Rights given to England by King and Queen William and Mary. King George III decided that Bill of Rights did not apply to the American Colonies.
(see related question for text of the amendments)
The Bill of Rights.
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The bill of rights consists of how many amendments to the constitution?
The Bill of Rights consist of the first ten amendments.
What was added to the Constitution during Washington's presidency?
The first 10 amendments, known as the bill of rights, were added to the constitution while Washington was president.
In order to avoid any violation of certain civil right the First Congress of the US introduced 12 amendments to the constitution Amendments 3-12 and became known as the?
10 amendments
The first 10 amendments to the constitution are know as?
the bill of rights
When was the blil of rights added to the constitution?
The bill of rights (first 10 amendments) were part of the constitution when it was ratified
What are the 10 amendment to the Constitution known as?
The first ten amendments to the constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. These amendments were ratified on December 15, 1791.
What does the United States bill of Rights consist of?
are the bill of rights composed of ? amendments 11-26 or amendments 1-10 or amendments 1-26 or laws passes in 1776 ? The first 10 amendments are know as the Bills of Rights
Which are known as the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments.
What was added to protect the rights of people?
The first 10 amendments to the constitution known as "the bill of rights"
What is the purpose of the first ten commandment to the Constitution?
There are no "commandments" in the constitution , but amendments. The first 10 amendments are the Bill of Rights.
What is the bill of rigts?
It is the first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the US.
What was the firsts 10 amendments to the constitution called?
Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments.
The Bill of Rights contains the?
amendments 1-10
The bill of rights consists of how many amendments to the constitution?
The Bill of Rights consist of the first ten amendments.
What was added to the Constitution during Washington's presidency?
The first 10 amendments, known as the bill of rights, were added to the constitution while Washington was president.
Assembly that proposed the first 10 amendments?
In 1789, the first Congress proposed a set of twelve amendments, written by James Madison. As required by the Constitution, the amendments then went to the states. By December 1791, three fourths of the states had ratified 10 of the 12 amendments. These 10 amendments became known as the Bill of Rights.
The Bill of Rights is the name of which document?
the Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution
