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Bill of Rights: First 10 Amendments

The Bill of Rights primary source

The full text of the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution (ratified 1791), which protect freedoms such as speech, religion, and the press.

Primary source at a glance

  • Author: James Madison
  • Date: 1791
  • Full text with a downloadable copy
  • Created by: Bill of Rights Institute
  • Cost: free

This free resource was created by Bill of Rights Institute, an AFEEF member organization. Open the full primary source on the original site:

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