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The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.These limitations serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property.
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On September 25, 1789, and came into effect as Constitutional Amendments on December 15, 1791, through the process of ratification by three-fourths of the States.
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The Bill of Rights plays a key role in American law and government, and remains a vital symbol of the freedoms and culture of the nation
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Amendment:A minor change in a document
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Bill of Right:a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
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Constitution:A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
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