The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to our Constitution. But while we think of them as fundamental… we almost didn’t have them. So why do we have one? And why did it matter so much? On today’s Civics Shorts, we tackle the Bill of Rights. 

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Civics Shorts: The Bill of Rights

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Civics Shorts: The Bill of Rights

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