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The Bill of Rights are the name of the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. One important right is the freedom of speech. This is only one of the rights in the ten amendments to the US Constitution.

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At whose urging was the Bill of Rights added?

The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first ten amendments to the US constitution. The anti-federalists urged the bill of rights to be put in place. One of the amendments states specifically that powers not granted specifically to the federal government are responsibility of the state.


What are the liberties of the bill of rights?

Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government for a redress of grievances.


Which one is still around bill of rights or the declaration of the rights of man still here?

The Bill of Rights gives rights to American citizens. The Rights of Man and of the Citizen gave rights to citizens of France.


Why is the Fourteenth Amendment called the second Bill of Rights?

The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves. Therefore, the original Bill of Rights became their Bill of Rights, too.


How does the Bill of Rights effect people today?

The Bill of Rights is one of the founding documents of our country. Without it, we wouldn't have any rights. It's like we have our rights on paper.


Is Freedom of association is one of the rights enumerated in the bill of rights?

Yes


What did william and mary sign after accepting the throne of england?

The Bill of Rights (obviously, not the same one as the American one, but it has the same name.)


What is the the ninth amendments?

When the founders were making the Constitution, there were many compromises. One was to add the Bill of Rights. However, critics said that rights not specifically enumerated were not granted. For example, putting sugar in your tea or coffee, turning over in bed, an so on. Therefore, the Ninth Amendment was added to say that We, the people, have other rights not specifically mentioned in these Bill of Rights or Constitution.


Is the Miranda rights in the Bill of Rights?

Not exactly. The Miranda warning came from a 1966 court decision, However, it is a reminder of the rights found in the 5th amendment of the Constitution, one of the Bill of Rights.


What did the bill of rights include?

I think one of the rights is the right to bear arms.


Is there an illustrated Bill of Rights?

yes go to google put ilustrated bill of rights click on the first one


Why was the Bill of Rights started?

The Bill of Rights began as state constitutions that the federal government eventually merged into one.