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== Bill of Rights [Amendments 1-10] == | == Bill of Rights [Amendments 1-10] == | ||
'''{{#tip-text:[BIll of Rights|BIll of Rights | |||
* = the first ten amendments that were adopted as a group | |||
* known collectively as the "Bill of Rights" (BOR) | |||
* the BOR protect certain rights from "infringement" by the federal government | |||
* i.e., the BOR does not provide those rights, it protects rights that already exist or exist "naturally" (called "natural law") | |||
* there were twelve proposed amendments introduced to the House of Representatives by James Madison | |||
* Madison did not believe the amendments were important, but he understood the political need for them | |||
* however, he did at one point consider proposing that the | |||
==={{#tip-text: Amendment 1|}}=== | ==={{#tip-text: Amendment 1|}}=== | ||
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== Notes & sources == | == Notes & sources == | ||