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Are the constitution and Bill of Rights the same thing?

No, they are not. The Constitution is the main document that sets up the workings of the federal government. The Bill of Rights is an adjunct to the Constitution that makes clear that the federal government is either prohibited from restricting or mandated to provide certain rights to individuals and to states. Another distinguishing feature is that the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were ratified at different times therefore for a brief period of time, the Constitution existed without the Bill of Rights. The Constitution was ratified by three fourths of the states on June 21, 1788. The Bill of Rights was ratified by three fourths of the states on December 15, 1791. The only sense in which they may be considered the same thing is that the Constitution cannot be read without taking into account the Bill of Rights, which represent changes to the Constitution. They are separate parts of a single working document.


What are three right by the constitution or bill of the rights?

Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, and Freedom of Assembly


Why did three delegates at the constitutional convention refuse to sign the constitution?

Because it did not include a Bill of Rights.


What was the document that contained the bill of rights and powers of the three branches of government?

The United States Constitution


What are the three most important documents to the US?

The Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are the three most famous documents in the National Archives.

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What were three protections in the Texas constitution that were uniuqe to Texas?

Bill of Rights protecting freedoms of speech, the press, and religion; right to trial by jury; and other basic civil rights.


What are the three most basic natural rights?

The three most basic natural rights are life, liberty, & property.


Suggested the Constitution allow for three branches of government?

It was James Madison who suggested the Constitution allow for three branches of government. Madison would go on to serve as the 4th President of the United States.


List three civil rights guaranteed by the constitution of Massachusetts?

The Bills of Rights, 1st and 14th Amendments


What are the three sections of the US Constitution?

Pre amble Constitution Amendments and bill of rights


The bill of rights establishes three branches of government?

No. The Bill of Rights is part of the US Constitution that spells out the individual rights and protections of US citizens. The part of the US Constitution that describes how the Federal Government "operates" and describes the 3 branches of the Federal Government is contained in the part of the Constitution called the "Articles".


How did the Constitution the federal government?

The U.S. Constitution is the first law of the land. It establishes the three divisions of government (legislative, executive, juidicial) and defines their powers. It defines the rights and responsibilities of the people, the states, and the federal government. All laws must conform to the basic law laid out in the Constitution.


How was bill of rights added to the constitution?

As 10 new amendments


Three rights American citizens have?

Just look at The United States Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments of the Constitution.


When the US Constitution was complete three delegates refused to sign it because it did not have?

Bill of Rights, so they added the Bill of Rights.


What are three rights that you consider essential to human survival (the basic necessities)?

Three basic necessities that are essential to human survival are food, shelter and water


What was the main purpose of the three amendments?

to free and grant basic rights to slaves