the Bill of Rights
noun phrase
: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Certain freedoms are guaranteed to all Americans by the Bill of Rights.
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Thanks to the Bill of Rights, the threat in the United States is not identical to the threat on display in Brazil.
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The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
While its $60 price tag is high for a Bible, the Greenwood version also includes a handwritten copy of the chorus of Greenwood’s song, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Constitution.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024
The Supreme Court has almost completely undone its 1831 decision that the Bill of Rights does not apply to state governments.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
This explains why the Constitution has only been amended 27 times in all of American history, and 10 of those amendments was the Bill of Rights, which was enacted almost immediately after the Constitution took effect.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 29 July 2024
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The Editors, National Review, 6 Sep. 2024
While its $60 price tag is high for a Bible, the Greenwood version also includes a handwritten copy of the chorus of Greenwood’s song, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Constitution.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2024
The Supreme Court has almost completely undone its 1831 decision that the Bill of Rights does not apply to state governments.
—George F. Will, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
This explains why the Constitution has only been amended 27 times in all of American history, and 10 of those amendments was the Bill of Rights, which was enacted almost immediately after the Constitution took effect.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 29 July 2024
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“The Bill of Rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Bill%20of%20Rights. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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