USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are an example of which constitutional principle?
A
republicanism
B
individual rights
C
checks and balances
D
separation of powers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Bill of Rights is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It spells out Americans’ rights in relation to their government. It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual-like freedom of speech, press, and religion.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1791, a list of ten amendments was added. The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights talks about individual rights. Over the years, more amendments were added.

Detailed explanation-3: -It declared that no state shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, ” and provided the basis for the argument that the rights in the first 10 amendments now applied to the states.

Detailed explanation-4: -The principle of individual freedom guarantees the right to freedom of decision and action.

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