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- What is the Bill of Rights?
- the first ten amendments to the constitution
- Why did some states refuse to ratify the constitution without the Bill of Rights?
- they didn't want the government to become too powerful and take away the rights of the people
- What amendments apply to specific individual rights?
- the 1-8
- The congress can propose an amendment by how much of a vote of each house? (fraction)
- 2/3
- How many senators and Reps would you need?
- 67 senators and 287 representatives
- the legisatures in how much of the states can ratify the amendment? Conventions in how many of the states can ratify the amendment? (fraction)
- 3/4
- How many times has the constitution been amended?
- 27 times
- Why has the constitution been amended so little times?
- its hard to get proposal and approval by so many states and senators
- What are the five civil liberties?
- freedom of speech, freedom of press, right to assemble,freedom of religion, and right to petition
- How many amendments are there?
- 27
- What is the purpose of the 2nd amendment?
- to have the right to bear Arms