These are the 10 amendments of the Bill of Rights. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech ...

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are collectively called the Bill of Rights. Written by James Madison, the Bill of Rights puts specific limits on government power and enshrines specific ...

Wednesday, December 12, 2001 Page: 10A. On Dec. 15 we celebrate the Bill of Rights, which are the first 10 amendments of our federal constitution.

This editorial originally ran in fellow CNHI paper the , Michigan, Record-Eagle. It would behoove all citizens to reacquaint themselves with these foundational freedoms that guide us. As we celebrate ...

December 15 is Bill of Rights Day in the United States, a commemoration of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution. These amendments provide the basis for the individual ...

Strictly speaking, what we today call the Bill of Rights are 10 separate amendments, and they were to be considered as separate provisions rather than a single document.

On This Day: The Ratification of The Bill of Rights. On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified by Virginia, allowing the passage of the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

After all, the Bill of Rights changed the original Constitution by adding 10 amendments. And now the Bill of Rights itself is 230 years old — an anniversary we observe today.

On this list, however, we’re going to primarily focus on the most important amendments in the Bill of Rights, which is the first ten that were proposed and came alongside the Constitution when ...

Friday marks the 226th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. It’s time to go back and see why the first 10 amendments are so great.