dec 15, 1791 - Ratifying of the Bill of Rights
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The Bill of Rights in the United States is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. the Bill of Rights amendments add to the Constitution specific guarantees of personal freedoms and rights, clear limitations on the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and explicit declarations that all powers not specifically delegated to Congress by the Constitution are reserved for the states or the people.
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