United States Government

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Bill of Rights

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The Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, and were ratified on December 15, 1791.

The Constitution of the United States of America, 1787

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This 1787 document defines the rights and responsibilities of federal government of the United States of America.

United States Constitution and Amendments

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The Constitution is the charter of government and the supreme law of the United States of America. It was signed by delegates to the Constit…

Amendments to the United States Constitution (version 2)

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The Constitution has a total of 27 amendments. The first ten, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified simultaneously. The fo…

Amendments to the United States Constitution

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The Amendments to the Constitution of the USA are a continuously modified document that attempts to secure all basic and other rights for Am…