Bill of Rights

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  1. 3. They believed the national government needed more power to unite the states and manage the country, rather than leaving all power to individual states
  2. 6. states how the government works and what rights citizens have. Written in 1787 for the U.S., it creates three government branches, protects people's rights, and is known as the "[highest law in the land]"
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  1. 1. people in the late 1700s who opposed the new U.S. Constitution. They worried a strong central government would be too powerful, like a king, and take away rights from states and individuals. Their pressure led to the creation of the Bill of Rights to protect personal freedoms
  2. 2. an official change, correction, or addition to a law, contract, or constitution
  3. 4. formally approved, signed, or accepted to make an agreement or law official. It is like giving a final "stamp of approval" to a plan, treaty, or amendment, ensuring everyone involved agrees to it
  4. 5. a set of the first ten amendments (changes or additions) to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791. These amendments serve as a list of fundamental freedoms and rights, such as free speech and privacy