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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Compare him to some modern day, power-hungry politicians who are clueless about America’s core values set forth in our Constitution and the Bill of Rights.
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Mike Vogel, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The unrest left 60 people dead and 2,300 injured, according to the Bill of Rights Institute, and thousands of members of the Guard, the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps were deployed in the city.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Griffin is also loaning the institution his copy of the Bill of Rights, another rare first printing.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
Our Constitution and the Bill of Rights are worth fighting for and potentially dying for.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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Mike Vogel, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The unrest left 60 people dead and 2,300 injured, according to the Bill of Rights Institute, and thousands of members of the Guard, the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps were deployed in the city.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Griffin is also loaning the institution his copy of the Bill of Rights, another rare first printing.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
Our Constitution and the Bill of Rights are worth fighting for and potentially dying for.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
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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 21 Jul. 2025.
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