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Question 5

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

  1. The Bill of RightsCorrect answer
  2. The Federalist Papers
  3. The Declaration of Independence
  4. The Articles of Confederation

Official answer

the Bill of Rights

Explanation

The first ten amendments were ratified together in 1791 as a package of guarantees against the federal government, and they have been known collectively as the Bill of Rights ever since.

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