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Amendments
Changes to the Constitution are called amendments. Amendments are additions designed to make a document better. The first 10 amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. They are not the only amendments that have been made over the years. Amendments made slavery illegal. Amendments gave women the right to vote. Amendments established the voting age as 18. Today, there are 27 amendments to the Constitution.
The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. It was created to limit how the government can control our lives. It ensures the basic rights of the people. It explains our rights as citizens. You have rights in school because of the Bill of Rights. You have the right to free speech. This means you can say what you think. It is important to be respectful when you say what you think. You have the right to be treated fairly, no matter what you look like or where you are from.
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