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 accountProposed September 25, 1789; ratified December 15, 1791 1 Promulgated BySourced to the subject's own accountUnited States Congress, ratified by the state legislatures 1 Legal Status
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Era (category)Sourced to the subject's own accountEarly Modern (1500-1800) 1 Connections
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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.
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Proposed September 25, 1789; ratified December 15, 1791
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United States Congress, ratified by the state legislatures
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The United States Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
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