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The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known collectively as the Bill of Rights. They guarantee essential rights and liberties not given in the Constitition.

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• University of Chicago: Bill of Rights - Shown are documents from the original states that addressed citizen rights.
  
• George Washington and the Bill of Rights - Letter from George Washington discussing the need for a Bill of Rights to Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, April 28, 1788. Includes image of the letter along with a transcription.
  
• James Madison Center: Bill of Rights - Located on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Included are audio files, history, and speeches of James Madison on the topic.
  
• Bill of Rights - From the National Archives. Includes high resolution images of the originals available for download. Also found are transcripts.
  
• Library of Congress: Bill of Rights - Links to articles and exhibits in the Library regarding the Bill of Rights.
  
• Bill of Rights in the United States of America - The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, adopted as a single unit on Dec. 15, 1791.
  
  

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