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12. What is the Bill of Rights? commencer à apprendre		The Bill of Rights refers to the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, which were ratified in 1791.
12. What is the Bill of Rights? commencer à apprendre		Their main purpose was to protect individual freedoms and limit the power of the federal government.
12. What is the Bill of Rights? commencer à apprendre		Many Americans feared that the new Constitution did not sufficiently safeguard personal rights, so the Bill of Rights was added as a compromise.
12. What is the Bill of Rights? commencer à apprendre		These amendments guarantee fundamental liberties such as freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembly.
12. What is the Bill of Rights? commencer à apprendre		They also protect the right to bear arms and the right to due process of law.
12. What is the Bill of Rights? commencer à apprendre		The Bill of Rights ensures protection against unreasonable searches and seizures and prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
12. What is the Bill of Rights? commencer à apprendre		It also guarantees the right to a fair and public trial. Originally, the Bill of Rights applied only to the federal government.
12. What is the Bill of Rights? commencer à apprendre		Over time, most of its protections were extended to the states through constitutional interpretation.
12. What is the Bill of Rights? commencer à apprendre		Today, the Bill of Rights remains a cornerstone of American democracy and civil liberties.

12. What is the Bill of Rights?