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United States Bill of Rights

Rights and Social Legislation

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 the Constitution and written to address the objections raised by Anti-Federalists. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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EraSourced to the subject's own account
Proposed September 25, 1789; ratified December 15, 1791 1
Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own account
United States Congress, ratified by the state legislatures 1
Legal Status
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In Force 1
Era
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Early Modern (1500-1800) 1
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  • Lead section (entity-description)
    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 the Constitution and written to address the objections raised by Anti-Federalists.
  • Infobox (era)
    Proposed September 25, 1789; ratified December 15, 1791
  • Infobox (promulgated-by)
    United States Congress, ratified by the state legislatures
  • In Legal System: Law of the United States, Lead section
    The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
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Wikidata: United States Bill of Rights
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