Project Gutenberg 1972-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 1022 United States U.S.A. The United States Bill of Rights The Ten Original Amendments to the Constitution of the United States Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights "The United States Bill of Rights" by United States is a foundational legal document, crafted in the late 18th century during the period of the early republic. It consists of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution and serves as a crucial protection of individual liberties and rights. The book outlines specific prohibitions on governmental power, addressing the rights of citizens and the parameters within which the government can operate. The Bill of Rights establishes essential freedoms, including the freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, protections against unreasonable searches, and the right to fair legal proceedings. Each amendment articulates fundamental rights, such as the protection from self-incrimination and guarantees of a speedy trial, which are designed to ensure justice and equity. It emphasizes the significance of civil liberties and sets limits on governmental authority, reinforcing the principle that certain rights are inherent to the people and cannot be infringed upon. Overall, the document is pivotal in defining the relationship between the state and its citizens, serving as a cornerstone of American democracy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Civil rights -- United States -- Sources United States. Constitution. 1st-10th Amendments JK KF Text Politics American Revolutionary War United States Law Category: History - American Category: Law & Criminology 36003 2025-07-01T03:30:16.749439 text/html 11794 2024-12-06T23:08:32 text/html 88222 2025-07-01T03:30:21.220394 application/epub+zip 86946 2025-07-01T03:30:19.263445 application/epub+zip 73883 2025-07-01T03:30:18.276410 application/epub+zip 169860 2025-07-01T03:30:22.592416 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164816 2025-07-01T03:30:20.654366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147486 2022-09-01T03:30:20.728189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30938 2025-07-01T03:30:16.553426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11198 2024-12-06T23:09:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19416 2025-07-01T03:30:22.709389 application/rdf+xml 11881 2025-07-01T03:30:18.759420 image/jpeg 2946 2025-07-01T03:30:18.515413 image/jpeg 5270 2015-04-01T10:29:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 4990 2015-04-01T10:29:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 83954 2025-07-01T03:30:16.753461 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia