The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. It was proposed following the often bitter 1787–88 debate over the ratification of …

Bill of Rights First Amendment [Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)] (see explanation) Second Amendment [Right to Bear Arms (1791)] (see explanation) Third …

The first ten amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments as a solution to limit government power and protect individual liberties through …

Aug 7, 2025 · The ratified Articles (Articles 3–12) constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, or the U.S. Bill of Rights. In 1992, 203 years after it was proposed, Article 2 was …

On September 12, five days before the Convention adjourned, George Mason and Elbridge Gerry raised the question of adding a bill of rights to the Constitution. Mason said: It would give great …

Articles three through twelve—known as the Bill of Rights—were ratified by the states on December 15, 1791, and became the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Bill of …

Dec 8, 2025 · Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, adopted as a single unit in 1791. They constitute a collection of mutually reinforcing guarantees of individual rights …

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental power, in response to calls from …

Sep 30, 2024 · Enacted in 1789 and ratified in 1791, the Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments constitute some of the …

Today, Americans might point to the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, as an important example of those liberties. Two hundred and fifty years ago, …