United States celebrates Bill of Rights Day

According to wikipedia today December 15th is known as Bill of Rights Day. Those familiar with history in the United States know that the Bill of Rights is comprised of the first 10 ammendments of the U.S. constitution. These first 10 ammendments to the constitution guaranteed several personal freedoms, limiting the governments power, and allow states to keep powers as well. In addition, James Madison would introduce the amendments in a series of articles and were adopted in 1789. 

December 15, 1791 the granted amendments took place when they were ratified by 3/4 of the states. 

1. Freedom of speech, religion, press, etc. 

2. Right to keep and bear arms. 

3. The conditions for quartering soldiers. 

4. Right of search and seizure. 

5. Provisions regarding the prosecution of an individual. 

6. Right to a speedy trial. 

7. Right to trial by jury. 

8. Provision against excessive bail and cruel punishment before trial. 

9. Rule of construction regarding the constitution; and 

10. The rights of the states under the Constitution.

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